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

their burdens they

in front of

path effortlessly before them as they surged forward,

their tusks. The unfortunate victims that were

paying attention or simply weren’t fast enough to move out of their path were

grotesque mess under

where the beasts forced

dispatched the attackers closest to him and

beast that lumbered its

of the men closes and

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

dangerous opponent

obvious threat on the battlefield quickly, then it was

finishing off the stragglers. The smaller

because of their numbers. His heart pounded

his breath was beginning to come in ragged bursts as

within striking distance and as they launched their attack against the rotting

beast relatively unbothered by the damage that

deep sense of dread began to take

at the tiny figures slicing away at his

as he lifted his leg and swept it sidewards, knocking 2 of the

above the enemy before landing in the middle

screaming as they

avoid the

redoubled his efforts.

the magick flew past rapidly now, narrowly

their efforts on bringing the beast down before them,

efforts creating large holes in the body as it

with their attacks, swatting at the figures as if they

swing of its gargantuan arm, the enormous monstrosity missed the

shot but one of the smaller creatures that

distracted the guard enough for the second swing to connect

him soaring into the air, before crashing into a

body

from within the cage as

to their new prison

was slowly, but surely, whittled down until only

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

came to a halt,

curiously.

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

casually past him, stepping over the dead that

as it lumbered after the tiny figure in front

the cages on the cart and the driver looked back at it with