Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate Chapter 202


    Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell


    Chapter 202 Pregnancy


    When Lexi finally woke the next morning and ventured downstairs the staff were in chaos as they ran


    backward and forward chattering excitedly about their Alpha’s fortune and the pack’s now vastly


    elevated status.


    Adam had gone from Alpha, to the Alpha Queen’s Consort and now it seemed certain that he would


    soon be the father of the heirs to the Kingdom.


    Lexi was a little bewildered at the furor that this small snippet of information had caused and as soon


    as she saw the nonchnt figure of her father sitting and sipping his coffee quietly at the table, she


    made her way over. He smiled as their eyes met and he quickly folded the paper that he had been


    reading and set it down in front of him, chuckling at the perturbed expression that Lexi had on her face


    as she sat opposite him and reached for the cafetiere of coffee that sat unobtrusively in the middle of


    the table. “What is wrong with these people? My best friend gets a little horny and all of a sudden


    everyone is convinced that she’s going to be popping out little smut puppies left, right, and center.” Lexi


    murmured as she allowed the aroma of the dark silky liquid that sshed into her cup to fill her senses.


    Lord Brarthroroz chuckled as he eyed his daughter and sighed lightly.


    “For the wolves, children are a great blessing Lexi. A strong Leader has arge family to ensure that


    stability remains at the head of a pack for a long time. These little ‘smut puppies’, as you so eloquently


    put it, will not only one day watch over and lead this pack but now, also the Kingdom.” Lexi hummed


    quietly, acknowledging her father’s exnation, but in her eyes, it was all a lot of fuss about something


    that people did every day. “And what about all those kids in the children’s homes, hmm? They just sit


    around waiting for their chance at a loving family?” she said, a trace of bitterness worming its way into


    her voice as she sighed and took a long gulp from her mug.


    “Lexi… Adam and Ann are not responsible for the circumstances that have led to the number of


    children in the orphanages. In actuality, the packs at least take care of the children under their care and


    try their best to provide at least some form of stability in the home with mentors freely avable here.


    Adam has done well…” Lord Brarthroroz reasoned quietly, leaning forward over the table to ensure that


    their conversation was not overheard and potentially taken the wrong way by the myriad of people that


    were flitting backward and forward.


    Lexi sighed heavily.


    “I know, I don’t mean Ann and Adam specifically, just… things should be different. People should be


    excited about the presence of all children… not just thoseing into the world in a privileged


    position,” she mumbled as she stared morosely into her coffee.


    Lord Brarthroroz studied her carefully as she seemed lost in this emotion that she was feeling and his


    heart broke for her. He had wanted nothing more than to save her from experiencing the life that she


    had, but things had been so vtile in his realm at that time, that he was certain that she would have


    be a target had their familial connection been revealed.


    He had been proven right when her mother had seemingly vanished into thin air and the scene that


    was left behind indicated that she had died a most gruesome death.


    Even at such a young age, Lexi having discovered the crime scene will undoubtedly have left her with


    some residual trauma, whether she was aware of it or not, and the experience of growing up in a


    children’s home as a hybrid was not something that he had ever wanted her to experience.


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    Attitudes were gradually changing now, but that didn’t erase the pain that she had suffered in her


    adolescence and he was immensely thankful that Ann and Lexi had found each other, bing the


    family for each other that they should have had from the very beginning.


    Lexi nced up from her coffee and saw the pain in her father’s eyes, instantly feeling regretful for her


    earlier words and snorted bitterly. “I’m being a whiny little b**’h, I know Papa, don’t worry. I’m happy for


    them, truly I am, I just hope that if she does fall pregnant then it’s what she wants, and if she doesn’t


    fall pregnant… well, I hope that there isn’t too much disappointment directed toward them ” she


    grimaced. Lord Brarthroroz smiled softly at his daughter and reached for her hand, patting it gently as


    she reciprocated his smile. “Ah, here you are!” A familiar voice came from behind her as Lexi turned to


    see Allen striding towards them, “Did you need to get anything ready before we leave?” he asked as he


    pulled a chair out next to her and sat heavily with a nod towards Lord Brarthroroz.


    “Nah, I don’t need anything more than my fabulous self.” Lexi smirked at him, “What about you Papa?”


    Lord Brarthroroz had already noticed the distinct change in the demeanor of them both and chuckled


    inwardly to himself as he looked between them.


    “I think I’m good. I’m not exactly sure what they’ll require of me once we get there anyway.” He


    answered casually. Lexi hadn’t missed the knowing look that her father had sent their way and she


    cleared her throat awkwardly. “Well, Allen can alwayse back and get whatever you need if that


    happens, can’t you?” She blurted out hastily. Allen blinked at her in surprise for a second before


    nodding in her father’s direction.


    “Of course. Just let me know if the need arises, sir.” he offered respectfully as Lord Brarthroroz inclined


    his head in acknowledgment. He knew something was off with Lexi, but what it was exactly, he couldn’t


    quite be sure. For now, Allen decided that he would wait until Lexi approached him to talk about


    anything that might be bothering her. Thest thing he wanted to do was to push her too hard, in case


    he managed to inadvertently push her away.


    It was ironic really, all that time spent trying to deny what was his when he should have embraced it all


    along. With any luck, the news of Ann’s heat and hopefully the pregnancy that would follow would bring


    them closer together as a group and maybe even have Lexi excited to start a family of her own. His


    heart leaped into his throat at the mere thought of pups of his own and he suppressed a grin as he ran


    his eyes over his beautiful mate as unobtrusively as he could.


    Perhaps it was a little too soon to be thinking like that, but it wasn’t like Lexi could hear his thought


    process. No. He would allow Orvar his wistful daydreams and hopefully one day soon, they would


    be a reality.