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

whether friend or foe. As soon

from their burdens they charged headlong into the fray,

in front of

before them as they surged forward,

with their tusks. The unfortunate victims that were

paying attention or simply weren’t fast enough to move out

into a grotesque mess under

The guard’s eyes flicked across to where the beasts forced their

closest to him and saw that they

direct path toward the gargantuan beast that

few of the men closes and immediately they switched their

his lead as he charged headlong down the gap in the ranks

toward the most dangerous opponent on the field

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

matter of finishing off the

an issue because of their numbers. His heart pounded loudly in

was beginning to come in ragged bursts

within striking distance and as they launched their

and the beast relatively unbothered by

to be doing, a deep sense of dread began to take

at the tiny figures slicing

swept it sidewards, knocking 2 of the guard

the enemy before landing in the middle

as they were

avoid the first

redoubled his efforts.

flew past rapidly now, narrowly missing him as

efforts on bringing the beast down before them,

the body

irritated with their attacks, swatting at

a lazy swing of its gargantuan arm,

first shot but one of the

the second swing to connect violently with the

air, before crashing into a broken heap

floor, his body now

within the cage as the elite escort that

safely to

slowly, but surely, whittled down until only

side of the cart, gripping his concealed dagger tightly as

towards him and came to a halt, peering down at

curiously.

“It f**’**g took you long enough you rotten S*hi*t…’1 he grumbled

stepping over the dead

forlornly as it lumbered after the tiny figure

cart and the driver looked