Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 261 Make Yourself at Home

Lexi and Allen were welcomed into Lord Brarthoroz’s room almost immediately. The dagger that he had removed from the scene of Aoife’s disappearance sat on top of a rectangular slab of quartz in the center of the coffee table, right next to a large steaming teapot of something that called to Lexi’s soul.

Allen rolled his eyes and chuckled to himself at Lexi’s delighted squeal as she skittered excitedly across the room, heading straight for the teapot where she lifted the lid and inhaled deeply.

“Oh my GODDESS! This smells like Christmas…” She exclaimed giddily as Allen peered over her shoulder at the creamy looking liquid inside before his eyes drifted to the unsavory object right next to it.

“Don’t worry Allen, the two things aren’t related in any way.” Lord Brarthoroz rumbled as he placed three good sized glass coffee mugs on the table in front of them and sat back heavily on the chair opposite. “I wasn’t worried, I just wondered if this was something you whipped up to help find the location of your brother or the other culprit.” Allen answered defensively as he watched Lexi eagerly pour the steaming liquid into the cups and hand them out.

Allen frowned down into his cup. Clearly this wasn’t some demonic alchemical tracking potion as he had originally thought.

Lexi settled back onto the sofa with a contented sigh and inhaled the intoxicating scent that drifted lazily from their mugs.

“Mmm, smells like Christmas,” She murmured contentedly as she kicked her shoes off and tucked her l*egs underneath her, the childlike happiness fading into seriousness as she looked across at her father.

“Felix has gone to rest for a while Papa. Is there anything that we can do to speed this up? I know you’re working on finding Eromaug, but what about the other scent on the handle? Do we have any leads?”

Lord Brarthoroz shook his head as he stared at the dagger in front of him.

scent of every damn shifter within the Enclave but this one, I’ve not encountered yet.” He

as well. I had a list of Elders in my head that I was ready to beat the s**t out of to try and get them to confess,” Lexi sniggered as Allen suddenly drew

to? He’s such a

a back seat this time.” Allen shrugged easily, “It’s about time we got him shipped

actually. It might be that he knows something without realizing it,” Lord Brarthoroz

need to figure out what’s going on with Greyson’s team as

would have been further on with that if you hadn’t insisted on

not good enough for you now, Allen?” he asked with a lazy smirk as Allen ran his

being pulled from all sides here and as quick as one thing is

I’ll come with you to the barrack and we can poke around together. Teamwork right? Many hands make light work and

the lines of ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’,” Allen grimaced

know there isn’t much

hands in his pocket and

Brarthroroz, I’m going to head off to the barracks and see if I

Perhaps he’s heard something and just not had chance

The Hellhounds have already been released to their hunt. They were far more enthusiastic about it than I expected.”

aren’t looking.” Lexi grinned, “They’re pretty single minded and won’t waste

cup and sighed contentedly. “Thanks