The lounge Lexi had taken Allen to was pretty much deserted at this time of day. There weren't too many people who enjoyed a liquid brunch at the enclave clearly, but that served Lexi's goals just fine. "So, are you going to tell me or not?" Lexi asked impatiently as soon as the omega that was acting as waitress deposited their order and disappeared off into the recess behind the bar. Allen sighed and picked at the edge of the table absent-mindedly as he debated how best to answer her. She was right of course, and Orvar agreed with everything that she said. Not that it surprised him. When it came to Lexi, Orvar was clearly biased. 'It's not biased, it's being intelligent enough to realize when you're wrong, and let's face it Allen, you've been wrong a lot so far.' 'I didn't ask for your commentary on my choices that I clearly regret, Orvar." Allen snapped as his mind went into overdrive. 'No, but you'll get them anyway…' Orvar replied with a smirk and was about to continue
Lexi's stomach sank at his words and she could practically feel the pain radiating from him as he spoke. "I didn't even know you had a sister.." She murmured quietly as Felix's head shot up and he glared at her with an anger that quite frankly chilled her to the bone. "I don't Lexi, not anymore." He growled furiously before downing what was left of his whisky and slamming the glass down on the table in anger. Lexi's heart sank as her heart broke for him. She had always regarded Ann as a sister and a lump began to form in her throat as she pictured the possibility of losing her. "Allen… I'm sorry… I didn't know..." Lexi stammered quietly, suddenly at a loss for words. "Yeah... well… there's nothing to be sorry about. It won't change anything. It is what it is." He snapped gruffly as he raised an arm to signal the omega for a refill. Lexi fully understood now why he hadn't wanted to discuss this with her. It was painful for him obviously, and it was obvious the Dubois famil
Ann had been confined to her room for four days before her heat finally broke and she awoke feeling more normal than she had done for days. She sat up in bed and winced as her sore muscles protested against the small movements she made as she turned to gaze down at her beloved husband, sleeping peacefully beside her. She couldn't help the mild pang of irritation that rippled through her at the sight of him so unbothered and unaffected by her condition after her body had demanded attention relentlessly at the expense of her sanity. Impregnation or excruciating pain that made you wish you could tear your flesh from your bones if your mate wasn't skewering you with his over-eager cock? It was hardly a fair deal in her opinion. The male got to enjoy himself immensely whilst the female mewled and begged like a pathetic little whore to be filled with his seed, all because of the natural mechanisms designed to ensure the survival of the species. Bastard Moon Goddess, Ann grum
Adam woke to find the bed beside him empty and after a brief moment of his wolf's blind panic, he managed to calm himself enough to realize that the sound of water draining noisily down the plughole indicated that Ann had not left him or been taken by another, but was most likely tending to her aching muscles. 'You should have seen to that for her already.' Baldur grumbled, 'Your human flesh is weak compared to ours. If you were attentive then you would know that she will be sore, and aching, and…' 'Well if you weren't so damn bestial in your treatment of her in the midst of passion, then she wouldn't be so sore in the first place!' Adam admonished as he threw back the quilt and began getting dressed. Baldur snorted. 'It feels good though... I get carried away… it's not like you've let me out to have any time with Maeve anyway…' he replied petulantly. Adam sighed heavily. He was sure that if Baldur was capable of pouting, then right now, that would be the expression that he
Despite his best efforts, Ann did not succumb to Adam's less-than-subtle efforts to force her into relaxation for the rest of the day. She agreed to a compromise and didn't leave the room until lunchtime, still concerned that her absence had put additional strain on Lexi and Allen that they didn't deserve. They had already been in the Enclave a full day without any input from her, let alone a welcome, and she felt awful. "Ann, slow down, they aren't going anywhere." Adam chastised gently as they swept through the hallways. "I know, I just want to make sure that they know they have my support if needed," Ann answered absent-mindedly as she poked her head through the crack in the doorway of yet another room that lay at the side of the corridor but found no sign of Lexi or Allen within. "Besides, I need to talk with Lexi. I don't think she fully understands what it means to have Allen as a mate for her position in our society." She muttered as she sighed impatiently and closed
There was no answer from Batholomew when they arrived at his office, but knowing full well that it was probably the safest place that they could talk openly, the four of them went inside to wait for his return. "So what are you going to do about the dirty old perverts?" Lexi asked as she took a handful of cashew nuts out of the snack bowl on Bartholomew's desk and began tossing them into the air one by one and catching them deftly with her mouth, crunching happily once she had caught them. "Which one?" Ann snorted. "Precisely my point, Queenie." Lexi smirked in reply, "Who's to say that it was just rapey Linus involved and not others alongside him?" "We'll interrogate him today and get the ball rolling on that. I want him locked away as soon as possible." Lexi nodded thoughtfully and glanced across at Allen briefly, pausing awkwardly before speaking. She was obviously hesitant to speak whatever it was that was on her mind, causing Ann to frown slightly. She had never ha
"We'll discuss the issue of Felix's brother later on, but for now, I would request that you all treat him with respect whilst we work on the solution for the rogues." Ann said as she allowed her gaze to drift slowly over Allen before settling on Lexi and frowning at the look of rebellion in her eyes. "That means you as well Lexi." Ann continued with a meaningful look. Lexi snorted and rolled her eyes. "I'll be civil, but he'll get no respect from me." "Lexi you have to understand that in our position we sometimes have to hold onto our feelings and withhold our emotions in public." Ann said softly as she approached her friend, "You can rant and scream and cry in private, take your anger out on a punchbag at a gym, run until you've worn yourself out, pretty much whatever it takes, but publicly, we have to remain calm in order to avoid reprisals." "You might have to, but thankfully, I don't. I'm not a member of your royal family, Queenie, so none of your ridiculous rules and p
"Nobody will force you to change who you are Lexi. I would never allow that." Ann said as she and Lexi clasped their hands together. 'I forbid it too. Life would be insufferable without her backing me up when you need some sense knocking into you...' Maeve nodded wisely. 'Hey! That was one time!' Ann protested. 'Yeah… and the rest…' Maeve sniggered as Ann fumed silently and blocked her out, a sullen pout forming on her lips as she turned back to Lexi. A halfhearted smile finally graced Lexi's lips as she saw Ann's expression. "I suppose I have to stick around and at least try it for Maeve's sake. She'd go mental if she was left alone to handle you." Ann scowled at her and pushed her shoulder in mild irritation. "You two are going to drive me to insanity, do you know that?" she said finally as she wrapped her arms around Lexi and hugged her tightly. "You won't be alone in any of this Lexi, I promise you." She nodded silently into Ann's shoulder, her face still a little