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

anyone that came close to them whether friend or foe. As soon as they had

their burdens they charged headlong into the

in front

path effortlessly before

with their tusks.

paying attention or simply weren’t fast enough to move

under

to where

dispatched the attackers closest to him and

direct path toward the gargantuan beast that lumbered its

a few of the men closes and immediately they

lead as he charged headlong down the gap in the

most dangerous opponent on

If they could dispatch the most obvious threat on the battlefield quickly, then it was

matter of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller creatures that

were only an issue because of their numbers. His heart

beginning to come in ragged bursts

and as they launched their attack against

flesh falling in chunks and the beast relatively unbothered by the damage that

be doing, a deep sense of dread began

glanced down at the tiny figures slicing

swept

before landing in the

screaming as

managed to avoid the first sweep and roared

redoubled his efforts.

static of the magick flew past

efforts on bringing

creating large holes in the

at the figures as if

its gargantuan arm, the enormous

but one of the smaller creatures that had taken him

distracted the guard enough for the second swing to connect

the air, before crashing into a broken heap

floor, his body now lying

laughter intensified from within the

see them safely to their

but surely, whittled down

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

towards him and came to

curiously.

you rotten S*hi*t…’1 he grumbled

over the dead that now

groaned forlornly as it lumbered after the tiny figure in front as they

cages on the cart and the