Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 241 A Good Friend and Ally

Ann blinked at Lexi in confusion.

“Wait, I don’t understand. What are you saying? Are you related then? And., wait, why would I feel that she’s familiar?”

Lexi stopped and turned to Ann, sighing slightly.

“Because, Papa said that before she died, my mama and yours were good friends. She tried to help her fight against whatever it was that was smothering her soul but… well… you know the rest.” Lexi explained seriously, all humor gone from her face as she suddenly seemed almost melancholy, “So it turns out, both of us have been around the type of energy that Aoife carries with her. Papa thinks she’s a witch too, not like Narcissa or Ada though, the ones that were hunted to extinction around the time that mama., well… you know.” Lexi trailed off sadly.

“But, wait… I thought there were no other witches left. Did they escape then?” Ann asked eagerly.

This information was monumental. Adam’s family had close ties with a so called ‘good’ witch who had helped them with the charms that warded off the dark magick and given his grandmother a reputation for being impervious to evil, but the only thing that remained of that legend was the heirloom jewelry that Ann wore religiously every day now since Narcissa had successfully kidnapped her thanks to her own stupidity “Papa had no idea until he chanced upon Aoife with Felix. He says it has a certain smell to it, like… sunshine and dewy meadows, deep earthy forest scents, you know, that kind of thing, like, nature at its purest.” Lexi explained carefully, “It’s the same branch of magick that my mother had, that the witch’s soul inside me holds.”

Ann nodded gently.

ally to have.” Ann mused as

it, the Dubois family must know her parents, and from what Papa says, the witches are proud of their lineage. Each member of their family is like a branch or a root of a tree that gets stronger with each generation as the magick condenses from the parents in each child born. The larger the roots and branches within a family, the more powerful the family and

away. Then, if she feels close enough to us at any point to reach out for help, then we can offer her safe haven if she needs it.” Ann reasoned cautiously, “I know you

damn helpless with all of this. I want to bring that heartless, overgrown poodle to justice,

for Lexi, but she was willing to play the slow game if it meant getting what they needed. If she

that was here a few minutes ago. Unless you want Aoife to be profoundly unsettled with your brooding.” Ann grinned as she pulled her friend into a hug and gave her

sighed as she relaxed into the hug for a moment, before taking a deep breath and pushing away from Ann, regarding her with a mischievous

so that wild Lexi can come out to play.” She grinned wickedly as she continued, “Last one to Aoife’s door has to buy the first

How she was able to run in those heels was

of breath and giggling like teenagers, the door opened to

forming on her lips as Ann

“Lexi decided that immaturity was the way forward tonight with a race to see who would reach your door

“Now you have to buy the first round, Queenie.” Ann snorted

jokes on you Lexi, drinks are on the house tonight courtesy of our incredible bar staff,” Ann retorted with a

in these heels, and nearly broke my neck for nothing?!1’ she protested loudly as