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

have drama-filled lives like Queenie over there.” Lexi quipped as she gestured

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

of how they met despite the Dubois swearing her to secrecy? Would it really

and lifted her glass to her lips, draining the crimson liquid within as Ann and Lexi exchanged

whether or not you’ll find it boring.” She said after she had wiped her mouth self-consciously, “My parents are magick users, I’m witch born if you must know, and I had sworn to the Dubois that I wouldn’t repeat this to anyone. So please, regardless of if this changes your opinion of me, I need you to

Lexi’s faces became very still

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 Daemon just adds a

relief on Aoife’s face was almost

met you.” She said quietly, nodding

Lexi quipped dryly with a teasing grin as Aoife snorted. “Thanks, that 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 Dubois. It was

at his name, but 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 to them and maintain the Dubois’ reputation and

as far from honorable as anyone can get,” Lexi seethed, “but do carry

on Aoife’s brow as she wondered if Lexi had also had some sort of a run-in with Felix’s older brother, but she decided not to ask about it just yet and

commune 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 and

that I hadn’t finished for college, when I heard the noise from downstairs, so I rushed out onto the landing As soon as I got to the top of

asked softly

realized what his brother was intending to do to my parents, he tackled him to the ground. It was utter chaos as his men didn’t know what to do and their other brothers’ stood at the sides unsure of what was going on. It wasn’t until Felix pinned Jasper and screamed at him that if he was going to murder his mate and her family then he would stop at nothing to see him burn, that

they even had

Jasper and Felix.”

Aoife laughed bitterly.

don’t have other brothers, not

you mean?” Ann