Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 215 Bartholomew’s Help and Support

“Nobody will force you to change who you are Lexi. I would never allow that.” Ann said as she and Lexi clasped their hands together.

‘I forbid it too. Life would be insufferable without her backing me up when you need some sense knocking into you…’ Maeve nodded wisely.

‘Hey! That was one time!’ Ann protested.

‘Yeah… and the rest…’ Maeve sniggered as Ann fumed silently and blocked her out, a sullen pout forming on her lips as she turned back to Lexi.

A halfhearted smile finally graced Lexi’s lips as she saw Ann’s expression.

“I suppose I have to stick around and at least try it for Maeve’s sake. She’d go mental if she was left alone to handle you.”

Ann scowled at her and pushed her shoulder in mild irritation.

“You two are going to drive me to insanity, do you know that?” she said finally as she wrapped her arms around Lexi and hugged her tightly. “You won’t be alone in any of this Lexi, I promise you.”

She nodded silently into Ann’s shoulder, her face still a little pale as she seemed to find the strength to pull herself together. When they eventually released each other, she stood and smoothed her clothes down with a sniff and fixed a sardonic smile on her face.

I suppose there’s no sense in moping. Papa would encourage me to just get on with it, so I will. It’s not like I can fight fate really, is it?” she said with forced enthusiasm,

Ann chuckled.

Linus myself today…” Ann began with a sly smile and a wicked glint in her eyes before Adam

you still need to recover…” he interjected with a heavy edge of

across at him

it?” She quipped sweetly as Lexi sniggered. “Suppose it depends if your name is Ada or Narcissa…” she muttered with a smirk as Ann snorted.

of a long day, Adam.” He grinned teasingly as Lexi stuck a

you can’t handle the heat puppy then go

I want to see his behavior towards us without your presence in the cells. Feel free to wait outside whilst we

happy about it, but neither of them protested, instead nodding curtly with a grim expression

greeted them with a wide smile. “Ah, my queen! How lovely to see

visit.” Ann explained apologetically, “I feel terrible for having been called away from

continues to be quite

images of Papa dressed as a clown and juggling heads just flashed through my

to be a long day Barty boy, don’t question the insanity…aII of it is Queenie’s fault though… just so you know…” Lexi added as

fond of nicknames.” Bartholomew observed dryly with a chuckle as Lexi shrugged. “It makes life interesting

Lexi in irritation, “I was wondering if you could manage to pull

of course, that shouldn’t be an issue. When were you thinking?” Bartholomew

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