Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 242 A Long Story

The night was going exactly as Ann had hoped it would. Lexi had been correct in her initial assessment of Aoife, she really was a dark horse.

The Bellevue alcohol barely seemed to touch her and as the omega’s brought across the third bottle of the evening, the mood was high.

“Honestly though, I think there’s a lot of people who would kill to be in your position,” Aoife gushed as Lexi snorted in disagreement.

“Then they can have them, seriously. Having one guy watch your every move and try to tell you what you can and can’t do was unbearable enough, but now I’m supposed to have two? Well, that’s just plain rude” She moaned as she scowled at her glass.

Aoife laughed.

“I’m sure it will get easier. You just need the grumpy, stiff one to accept that it is what it is, then everything will work out, you’ll see.”

“Grumpy and stiff…? Allen? No… he’s already…” Lexi frowned in confusion as Ann and Aoife burst out laughing.

“No! Greyson! He’s completely the brooding type. Allen looks at you like a lost puppy when you aren’t paying attention.” Aoife giggled.

“Pfft. You should have seen him at the beginning “ Lexi scoffed as Ann nodded along, “He was always angry whatever I did and on my case with his ‘Stop doing that, you can’t do this, why are you like you are’ blah blah blah” Lexi intoned perfectly mimicking Alien’s voice.

“To be fair though, you did enjoy poking him frequently, just to get a reaction.” Ann teased. “I’m sure I don’t know what you mean,” Lexi answered sweetly as they collapsed into laughter. When they caught their breath again, Lexi casually took a long sip from her glass and placed it back on the table, eyeing Aoife with interest.

“So what about you? How did you and Felix meet?” She asked, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

“Oh! Erm, well… it’s kind of a long story,” Aoife stammered, suddenly looking rather self-conscious. “That’s okay, we’ve got ALL night long to talk about this.” Lexi grinned as she took another sip Aoife glanced between Lexi and Ann before her shoulders slumped in defeat and she reached for her glass.

fine. But it’s terribly

too We can’t all have drama-filled lives like Queenie over there.”

took a deep breath and stared down at her fingers wrapped around the rim of her

the whole story? The absolute truth of how they met despite the Dubois swearing her to secrecy? Would it really change

and lifted her glass to her lips, draining the crimson liquid

after she had wiped her mouth self-consciously, “My parents are magick users, I’m witch born

Lexi’s faces became very still and serious as they nodded

knew you were witch-born, actually.” Lexi said softly, “Papa sensed it. You have the same energy as my mother’s side of the family. So, really, if you think about it, I’m witch-born too… the

face was almost breathtaking as she nodded and smiled

as soon as I met you.” She said quietly, nodding to herself with newfound confidence, “Okay then

was really helpful Lexi.” She replied sarcastically, before continuing. “So, a few years ago, one of my extended family members had managed to get on the wrong side of one of the

Aoife carried on, seemingly not noticing the tension in the air. “When Jasper came to collect what he felt was due, he had brought along a small contingent of men… wolves… whatever, as well as his younger brothers. He was there with his father’s blessing, to collect on what they said was owed

anyone can get,” Lexi seethed,

a run-in with Felix’s older brother, but she decided

forcefully and located our house, and he didn’t waste anytime in kicking the door down and confronting our family Things got a little.. heated, shall we say, and before we knew what was happening he had my mother pinned against the wall

my room, going over a few things that I hadn’t finished for college, when I heard the noise from downstairs, so I rushed out onto the

asked softly as

other brothers’ stood at the sides unsure

“I hadn’t realized that they even had other brothers I

Jasper and Felix.”

Aoife laughed bitterly.

they don’t have other brothers, not

do you