Chapter 105
Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate
Alpha Nocturneâs Contracted Mate by A E Randell
Chapter 105 Where is Ann
Lexi had arrived a good hour or so after she had received Annâs text a*s*suring her that she was fine.
She reached into her bag and checked her phone for any more messages from her, but the message
center was empty.
She chewed her lip and frowned as she stared at the blank screen, her stomach tying itself in knots for
no good reason.
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âI swear to my father, Ann, if youâve gotten yourself into some sort of trouble just because youâre too
damn naive for your own goodâ¦â She muttered angrily under her breath as she swung the door to her
car open and marched into the coffee shop.
After flirting a little with the new barista and collecting her coffee, she moved over to their usual table
and sat staring out of the window expectantly, waiting impatiently for Annâs arrival.
Five minutes passed, and then tenâ¦
Lexi checked her watch anxiously and dialed Annâs number again. She scowled deeply as it went
straight to voice mail and swore under her breath.
Something didnât feel right about this whole thing. Making a split second decision, she stood abruptly,
causing the chair to fall loudly behind her as she hurried over to the counter.
âHey! Muscles!â She called, whistling to get the new baristaâs attention.
He turned with a slightly perturbed look on his face as he sized up the arrogant woman before him.
âIâm not a dog you know⦠you donât have to whistle to get my attention.â He muttered moodily in reply.
âDog, wolf, Lycan, you furries are all the same. Treat you right and in no time youâre on your knees at
my feet, begging for me to treat you all over againâ¦â Lexi purred with a smirk as the new baristaâs
cheeks colored suddenly.
âDonât worry, my little pet, I wonât tell if you donât.â She chuckled seductively before fishing in her purse
and retrieving her business card.
She handed it to him with a serious face, all flirtatious humour gone and the sudden change had
obviously unnerved him.
âAs much as I would love to explore this line of conversation a little more, I have something that I need
to see, but you can give me a call when you get off work. Iâll answer if Iâm free, if not, Iâll call you back
when I am. Now, I donât suppose the owners are around for me to speak to, are they?â
The barista nodded sullenly and turned toward the back of the shop where the owners usually spent
their time.
As soon as they emerged into the front of the chop, their faces split into wide grins at the sight of Lexi.
âMy sweet girl! How are you doing? I havenât seen you and Ann for such a long time!â Maureen
exclaimed warmly as her husband chuckled deeply in the background.
âHonestly, I donât know where to start, but it will have to wait for another time. I canât stay long, I just
wanted to ask if you could give me a call immediately if Ann drops in here.â
âAn? Is everything okay?â
âNot really, No,â Lexi said shaking her head. âShe was supposed to meet me here a while ago and I
think something happened⦠I wonât go into details because you never know who could be listeningâ¦
but she should be here by now.â
Maureen nodded slowly as she squeezed Lexiâs hand rea*s*suringly.
âSheâll turn up. That la*s*s is nothing if not kind hearted⦠I canât imagine anyone would want to see
any harm come to herâ¦â Maureen began before her husband snorted loudly and raise an eyebrow.
âNo? I can think of a couple of old hags that would delight in seeing her hurting.â
âNevis!â
âWhat?! Iâm not wrong! The pretender queen⦠OW GODDAMN IT WOMAN! What the feck was that
for?!â Nevis yelled suddenly as Maureen landed a firm right hook against his chest.
âIâm telling you now, lad, if youâre heard talking that way itâs more ânâ us that will end up paying! Hush
up!â She hissed furiously, jabbing her finger dangerously close to his face in her fury as Lexi tried to
soothe them both.
There was never a dull moment with these two.
âIâm sorry, I really canât stay any longer, can you just keep an eye out and let me know? From what I
gather, the pretender queen and her daughter are on the slippery slope downward now⦠but Iâll fill you
in when I see you next.â Lexi appologised as she pulled Maureen in for a quick hug and hurried
towards the exit.
âLet us know when you find her Lexi! Iâm worried now too!â
Lexi waved her acknowledgment and raced to her car, slipping into the driverâs seat and starting the
engine as quickly as she could.
She tapped the steering wheel impatiently as she waited for the sat nav to load up on her screen and
quickly searched for the closest hospitals in relation to Annâs last known position.
Lexi scowled at the road ahead of her in grim determination as she set the fastest routes to drive
between all three and reversed out of the parking lot.
As soon as the nose of her car peeked out onto the main road and she saw that it was clear, Lexi put
her foot down, the tires of her car screeching in protest as she left a cloud of dust in her wake.
âYou better hope I donât find you, Ann, because when I do, youâre gonna regret making me worry like
this you stupid little kind hearted and naive⦠sister that I never hadâ¦â Lexiâs voice dropped to barely a
whisper as a single tear rolled down her cheek and she brushed it away angrily.
She wouldnât lose Ann.
That simply wasnât an option.