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

their burdens they charged

everyone in front of

before

air with their tusks. The unfortunate victims

attention or simply weren’t fast enough to

grotesque mess under

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

closest to him and saw

path toward the gargantuan beast that lumbered its way

whistled to a few of the men

following his lead as he charged headlong down the

dangerous opponent on

obvious threat on the battlefield quickly, then

a matter of finishing off the stragglers. The

them were only an issue because of

breath was beginning to come in ragged bursts as

as they

and the beast

be doing, a deep sense of dread

glanced down at the tiny figures slicing away

and swept it sidewards, knocking 2 of the

enemy before landing in the middle of

screaming as they were

guard had managed to avoid the first sweep and

redoubled his efforts.

The static of the magick flew past rapidly now, narrowly

users began to focus their efforts on bringing the beast

efforts creating large holes in the body as it began to

attacks, swatting at the figures as if they

of its gargantuan arm, the enormous monstrosity missed the

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

the second

air, before

his body now lying

The woman’s laughter intensified from within the cage as the elite escort that

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

surely, whittled down

side of the cart, gripping his concealed dagger

lumbered towards him and came to a

curiously.

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

the dead

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

on the cart and the driver looked back at it with