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

at anyone that came close to them whether friend or foe.

they

in

cleared a path effortlessly before them as

with their tusks. The unfortunate victims

attention or simply weren’t fast enough to move

trampled into a grotesque mess under the stampeding

flicked across to where the beasts

and

gargantuan beast

of the men closes and immediately they

headlong down the gap in the ranks

the most dangerous opponent on the field

dispatch the most obvious threat on the

off the stragglers.

because of their numbers. His heart pounded

and his breath was beginning to come in ragged

they launched their attack against

and the beast relatively unbothered by the damage

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

figures slicing

lifted his leg and swept

field, soaring above the enemy before landing

as

had managed to avoid the first sweep and

redoubled his efforts.

static of the magick flew past rapidly

focus their efforts on bringing the beast down

creating large holes in the body as

attacks, swatting at

gargantuan arm, the enormous

one of the smaller

guard enough for the second swing

air,

his body now lying

within the cage as

see them safely to their new prison where they would

but surely,

side of the cart, gripping his concealed

beast lumbered towards him and came to a halt, peering down at

curiously.

you long enough you rotten

him, stepping over the dead that

groaned forlornly as it lumbered after the tiny figure

way to the cages on the cart and the