Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell
Chapter 280 I Won’t Reject You
The muffled sound of angry voices seemed to drift around Lexi as she fought to open her eyes.
She blinked in confusion as the canopy of leaves above her came into focus and she frowned, her headache intensifying as she did so.
The irritated m*oan that came from her l*ips at least seemed to make the hum of noise around her stop as the concerned faces of her father and Allen came into focus.
“You’re awake? How do you feel?” Allen asked anxiously as she slowly sat herself up and looked around her, trying to piece together what had happened.
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All of a sudden, the memory of the little girl in her mothers arms and the flood of devastating power that she had unleashed filled her mind and panicked, she grabbed hold of Allen’s arm.
“Please tell me you got her. Please tell me I didn’t kill her.” Allen’s m*outh set into a grim line as Lexi’s face crumpled.
“Don’t worry, I managed to get her to safety,” a voice that she hadn’t been sure she would ever hear again said as she whipped her head around to face him, “I wasn’t quick enough to avoid being caught by your… abilities though.”
Lexi could have wept with joy as her eyes connected with the nonchalant figure casually hunched over with his elbows resting on his knees, whilst a man that she didn’t recognize tended to the burns on his back and side.
“Greyson?!” She whispered in a mix of disbelief and relief.
“Last time I checked,” he nodded with a smirk as he lifted his eyes to meet her gaze.
“I thought…” Lexi’s voice cracked as she was unable to finish the sentence.
“It’ll take more than that to get rid of me,” he answered darkly with a derisive snort, “These witches like to think that they’re clever but they really aren’t.”
Lexi turned to look at Allen and her father, her eyes shining with unasked questions.
“I heard you shout for me, but I wasn’t close enough to reach you in time.” Allen said, his expression full of regret.
“We’re exceedingly lucky that Greyson had ventured out from where they had barricaded themselves when he did. They heard the fighting and came to investigate, expecting to find one of his scouting parties that he had sent out yesterday, but instead he found us.” Lord Brarthroroz explained.
“I think it’s safe to assume that the scouting party is lost to us at this point if they haven’t made it back to the capital.” Greyson commented bitterly.
“And the girl?” Lexi asked, holding her breath as she waited desperately for the answer. Lord Brarthroroz smiled gently as he placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
“She’s stable, for now, and on her way back to the capital. I’m sure they’ll take good care of her and do everything they can.”
Lexi seemed to sag backwards as the relief hit her like a ton of bricks, Allen reaching out suddenly to wrap his arm around her in order to steady her. “I thought I’d killed her.” Lexi whispered as a few traitorous tears slipped down her cheeks.
“You very nearly did, daughter of mine, but we knew that was a possibility if we were faced with something like this. It’s incredible that you managed to pull that off Lexi, the concentration and skill that’s required in the first place to do something like that is astronomical and the fact you were successful in your first ever attempt…” Her father said soothingly, trying to reassure her but Lexi snorted derisively.
“I still lost control though, didn’t I?” she hissed bitterly as she stared at her hands in disgust.
“Not as badly as last time, love.” Allen said gently, “You didn’t explode in wrath and fury without us at your side, you still managed to direct it to your target.”
“But I couldn’t hold it back!” Lexi protested angrily.
“You will be able to, with time and with practice, and with both of your mates at your side.” Lord Brarthroroz soothed as he directed a pointed look towards both Allen and Greyson.
As the unfamiliar man finished tending to his wounds, Greyson stood and stretched, loosening his aching back and wincing as the raw skin pulled painfully.
“I’m sorry.” Lexi mumbled as he sauntered over to her with a neutral expression.
“I’ll take this as payback for me leaving things with you how I did, and then being gone for so long without any word as to our position.” He said with a rueful smile, “Your father filled me in on your purpose here. Thank you for coming to find me.”
Greyson reached a hand out and stroked Lexi’s face gently.
“I’m still not happy about having to share my mate with another male, but being faced with everything I’ve seen so far…” He broke off as his face clouded suddenly, “Well, let’s just say I’ve had time to consider what’s important to me, and without you, Lexi, I have nothing.” he continued as a sad smile played on his l*ips.
Lord Brarthroroz rumbled his approval as he and Allen moved away slightly, to give them some space.
“So, you mean you won’t reject me?” Lexi asked, her voice small and timid amidst the guttural deep tones of the men around them.
In that instant, all that Greyson wanted to do for the frightened woman in front of him, that stared at him with such uncertainty, was to take her away far from here and keep her safe, the two of them living their lives quietly and raising a family in some house far away from all of this.
Yet he knew that the future he had envisioned with his mate would not be a possibility if he accepted Lexi and as much as it tore him apart inside, he knew that he could never live without her. “I won’t reject you, Lexi.” he said softly, “I just need a little time to get used to the thought of another man being with you as well.”
The expression on his face told Lexi that making his peace with that fat would take a long time indeed.
“Who knows… perhaps when all of this is over you and Allen might get a little closer and…you know…” Lexi suggested coyly as Greyson scowled back at her.
“Listen, I’m all about the females. What another man does with another man is his business, but me? I intend to possess that sweet spot between your l*egs and make sure that even if you lay with him, you’ll still be thinking about me.” Greyson growled quietly as Lexi’s stomach flipped in anticipation.
“Well I guess I’ll look forward to that then.” She smiled weakly.
“I know you will,” He smirked as he took hold of her hand and k*issed it gently, “Come on. Now that you’re awake I want to catch everyone up on what’s happened since we left. Are you sure you’re okay to continue?”
Lexi nodded firmly.
“Damn right I am. I fully intend to wipe this coven and all of its insidious members off the face of this earth.” She hissed with conviction as he helped her to stand and they made their way over to the two groups of men that stood eagerly awaiting the decision for what their next move would entail.