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 as they had

their burdens they charged

in front of

a path effortlessly before them as they surged forward,

through the air with their tusks. The unfortunate victims that were either

enough to move out of

mess under the stampeding of their

where the beasts

closest to him and saw that they were

toward the gargantuan beast that lumbered its way toward

He whistled to a few of the men closes and

as he charged headlong down the gap in the ranks of their

opponent on the

most obvious threat on the

the stragglers. The smaller creatures that swarmed

an issue because of their numbers. His heart

ears, and his breath was beginning to come

within striking distance and as they launched their

falling in chunks and the beast

deep sense

The creature glanced down at the tiny figures slicing

frown as he lifted his leg and swept it

enemy before landing in the

as

avoid the first sweep

redoubled his efforts.

of the magick flew past rapidly now, narrowly missing him as

on bringing the beast down before them,

concerted efforts creating large holes in the body as it began to

their attacks, swatting at the figures as

With a lazy swing of its gargantuan arm,

with his first shot but one of the smaller

enough for the second

soaring into the air,

floor, his body now lying

laughter intensified from within the

provided to see them safely to their new prison where they would await

sentences was slowly, but surely, whittled down until only one driver

He stood silently by the side of the cart,

and came to a

curiously.

you long enough you rotten S*hi*t…’1 he grumbled as

the dead

groaned forlornly as it lumbered after the

and the driver looked back at it with