Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 152 The Most Dangerous Opponent

The ground beneath them seemed to erupt as vile, twisted creatures emerged as far

as the eye could see, bringing with them a stench that was so overpowering a

mult*itude of hands flew upwards to cover their faces with the masks of their attire as

they gagged violently.

The rotting flesh of the gargantuan beast that seemed to detach itself from the

mountainside rippled disgustingly as it lumbered towards them, vile fluids oozing from

the open sores and dripping down onto the ma*s*s of creatures swarming below it.

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The entire convoy seemed to freeze momentarily in pure, unadulterated terror as the

scene that looked as though it had been ripped straight from a horror movie unfolded

before them.

In seconds, the Enclave’s guards sprung into action. Those that couldn’t shift readied

their weapons and offensive magick as the sound of breaking bones whilst the shifters

changed filled the air. An eerie symphony rippled through the landscape, filled with the

cacophony of grunts and otherworldly shrieks, punctuated by the snap of bones and

hum of magick in the air, the only human sounds were the hastily shouted orders and

the manic laughter that seemed to spring incessantly in their ears.

“With me!” The lead guard roared as he rushed forward, his glaive glinting

dangerously as it arced through the air in a murderous rampage.

The guards rushed forward, engaging the a*s*sailants head-on, the predatory shifters

savaging those that dared to come within reach as bursts of magick were fired

overhead, decimating the ranks of the creatures that swarmed them.

The drivers scrambled down from their positions as the beasts began to panic, lunging

them whether friend or foe. As soon as

they charged

in front of

effortlessly before them as they

through the air with their tusks. The unfortunate victims that

paying attention or simply weren’t fast enough

under the stampeding

across to where the beasts forced their way through as

closest to him and

path toward the gargantuan beast

to a few of the men closes and

down the gap in

most dangerous opponent on the

obvious threat on

the stragglers. The smaller creatures that

them were only an issue because of their numbers. His

was beginning to come in ragged bursts

they launched their attack

in chunks and the beast relatively unbothered by

a deep sense

the tiny figures slicing

and swept

soaring above the enemy before landing in the middle

as they

guard had managed to avoid the first sweep and roared in fury

redoubled his efforts.

flew past rapidly now, narrowly missing him

their efforts on bringing the beast down

large holes in the body as it

with their attacks, swatting at the figures

its gargantuan arm, the enormous

but one of the smaller creatures that had taken him by surprise

second swing to connect

soaring into the air, before crashing into a broken heap

his body now

the cage as the elite

see them safely to their new prison where they would

slowly, but surely, whittled down until only one driver

He stood silently by the side of the cart, gripping his concealed dagger

towards him and came to

curiously.

you long enough you

stepping over the dead that now littered the

after the tiny figure in front as they

to the cages on the cart and the driver looked back