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

them whether friend or foe. As soon as they had

their burdens they charged headlong into

everyone in

cleared a path effortlessly before them as they surged forward, tossing

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

fast enough to move out of

mess under

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

attackers closest to him and

path toward the gargantuan beast that lumbered its

whistled to a few of the men closes and immediately

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

the most dangerous opponent on the

the most obvious threat on the

of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller creatures that

issue because of their numbers. His heart pounded loudly

breath was beginning to come

and as they launched their attack against

in chunks and the beast relatively unbothered by the damage

be doing, a deep sense of dread

glanced down at the tiny figures slicing away at

leg and swept it sidewards, knocking 2 of the guard

before landing in

screaming as

the first sweep and roared

redoubled his efforts.

the magick flew past rapidly now,

on bringing the

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

attacks, swatting at the figures as if they

lazy swing of its gargantuan arm, the

with his first shot but one of the smaller creatures that had

distracted the guard enough for the second swing to connect violently with the

Sending him soaring into the air,

his body

intensified from within the cage as

them safely to their new prison where they would

but surely,

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

came

curiously.

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

casually past him, stepping over the dead that now littered

groaned forlornly as it lumbered after the tiny figure

the cart and the driver looked back