Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 223 Thank You For Being You

After the Elders had been informed of Linus’s trial being scheduled for the following day, and no new issues were raised, Ann and Lexi left the council chambers.

Lexi had seethed silently, a murderous aura exuding from every pore on her body as Ann had tried to wrap things up quickly so she could get her friend somewhere relatively safe so that she could explode without judgment. Ann glanced across at her friend, who strode furiously forwards, the vivid crimson of her eyes still burning brightly.

“Do you want to go and hit things until you feel a little better?” Ann asked softly. Lexi snorted.

“Unless part of the beating involves a knife in between the eyes of those bigoted motherf*uc*kers then I’m not in the mood.” She hissed, not breaking her stride.

‘She’ll probably end up pinning Allen to the bed and giving him the wildest night of his life to cool off.’ Maeve sniggered as Ann sighed quietly.

“How about a drink? Do you want to go into the city and find a bar to drink in until you stop caring? We can go and watch the pretty boy’s at the dance bar that you like?” Ann suggested playfully.

Two things that never failed to put Lexi in a good mood were copious amounts of alcohol and the beautiful men that frequented some of the livelier spots in town. It wasn’t really Ann’s cup of tea, but she would do anything to ease her friend’s pain, if only for a short time.

Lexi snorted again and stopped, whirling to face Ann.

gallivanting around town to drool over the pretty boys that I can look at but not touch, and Adam will like it even less if I drag my best friend along because she’s probably got a teeny tiny little bun or ten in the oven baking that

her friend in

carrying ten pups I’m going to be so huge that every time I stand up I’ll fall over with the extra weight! We aren’t animals you know… physiologically speaking our pregnancies are much like a human’s.” Ann explained, her mouth twitching upwards into a smile as

know the semantics of it, okay? I’m just being facetious.” Lexi pouted sullenly as she

into a hug, and although Lexi stiffened and resisted it initially, eventually the tension dissolved from her shoulders and she wrapped her arms around Ann,

sure that their poisonous attitudes can’t spread any further.” Ann soothed as muffled sniffles came from the position that Lexi’s face was buried

only the odd omega passing at either end and after a few minutes had passed, Lexi withdrew herself from Ann’s arms and hid her face as she wiped her eyes. “You should be more careful, Queenie,” Lexi muttered as she pointed vaguely to an area on Ann’s top, “I think you spilled something on your shoulder.

smirked up at

a clutz. Whatever happened to my

know,” Lexi shrugged as she turned and smirked halfheartedly at her, “You never were very graceful

Lexi’s arm and they set off down the corridor once more. “Are you sure there’s nothing that I can do to help you feel better? I feel responsible for putting you

I had never met you, I would never have been sucked into this… this… well, whatever this b*ullsh*itte*ry is, but at the same time, I would have had

soon as she noticed the look that was being directed at her, Lexi jabbed an accusing finger in her direction as Ann held up a hand in defense and

she tried not to laugh, “Don’t you dare say a word. You know damn

don’t see much of a difference right now if I’m honest.” Ann smirked before yelping as Lexi slapped her on the shoulder as they both collapsed into giggles as they turned into yet another branch of corridors.

since we pounded on

eyebrow as they both sniggered conspiratorially. “I’m not sure you should be sparring in your condition though, Queenie.” she

how many times do I need to say this? It’s

if you get what I mean,” Lexi replied with a meaningful look before continuing in a softer