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.

their burdens they charged headlong into the fray,

everyone in

before

air with their tusks. The unfortunate victims that were either

weren’t fast enough to move out

trampled into a grotesque mess under

to where the beasts forced

the attackers closest to him and saw that they were effectively

gargantuan beast

a few of the men closes and

charged headlong down the

toward the most dangerous opponent

dispatch the most obvious threat

matter of finishing off the stragglers.

only an issue because of their

and his breath was beginning to come in ragged bursts as

and as they launched their attack

falling in chunks and the beast relatively unbothered by the damage

deep sense of dread began to take

down at the tiny figures

he lifted his leg and swept

enemy before landing in the middle of a large group

screaming as they were

lead guard had managed to avoid the

redoubled his efforts.

of the magick flew past rapidly now, narrowly missing him

their efforts on bringing the

holes in the body

irritated with their attacks, swatting at the

its gargantuan arm,

of the smaller creatures that had taken him by

the second swing

him soaring into the air, before

floor, his body now lying

The woman’s laughter intensified from within the cage as

them safely to

slowly, but surely, whittled down until only

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

him and came to a halt, peering down

curiously.

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over the dead that now littered

The beast groaned forlornly as it lumbered after the tiny figure in front as

the cages on the cart and the