Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

There were very few places where Lexi was truly accepted for who she was, and after initially being concerned that she would encounter a lot of difficulties here as well, she was pleased to have been proven wrong. “Oh, wonderful! I’m pleased you came! I’ve been boring Lexi with tales of my past exploits for longer than she has cared to imagine I’m sure!” Bartholomew chuckled as he stood to greet them.

“He’s a filthy liar! “Lexi interjected casually with a wave of her hand, “I’m not bored at all. In fact, I could probably spend the rest of my days listening to tales of his adventurous youth.”

“Ah, you humor an old man, my dear. I’m sure your father has far more interesting tales to tell from his youth, after all, what could possibly compare to a Daemon Lord’s exploits.” He chuckled, mildly embarrassed by her open praise.

Lexi snorted.

“Yeah, if he could actually remember half of what he did, I’m sure it would be fascinating. I suppose it’s one of the downfalls of living an obscenely long life.”

she sat down opposite her. “It would have been a different story entirely if you had seen me a few

you okay?”

to you about it

a man, romantically would be her best guess, and as much as she wanted to know right now, there was other business to attend to. “Bartholomew,

the territory that he is responsible for borders our kingdom. There have

that dot either side of the border.” Bartholomew explained carefully. “Rogue attacks? But we haven’t had issues with rogues for years.” Ann exclaimed in surprise. “Not since we moved to begin integrating the independents in the major

true, my Queen, however, there are some breakaway factions that refuse to sit quietly and live under the rule of what they see as

they are actively refusing to live comfortably, in safety?” Adam asked a little incredulously.

We thrive on order and rules and laws and expectations, but that is not true for all beings. Some wish to be truly free to live as they please…” “Murdering, pillaging, and taking what they see as

ancient wolves, yes. Where the strongest survive and the weak are a burden. It is

thing.” Lexi interjected, “Just round them up and chuck them in for sentencing. Surely it’s safer

try them for their crimes, hmm? Our kingdom for the crimes

incredulously. “Are you for real? Can’t one of you just try them

that be before or after sentencing? And who goes first? What about the current extradition treaties? As rogues they are technically stateless, so how should we proceed with that knowledge?

glanced across at her with a withering look. “I don’t know why you do it to yourself, Ann. f‘****g politics and politicians and diplomacy,” she said as she shuddered “I don’t know why you can’t just round them up and kill them,

what we want’, policy.” Maeve smirked. ‘Maeve we can’t! How does that make