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

to them whether friend or foe. As soon as they

burdens they charged headlong into

in front

path effortlessly before them as they surged

through the air with their tusks. The unfortunate victims

paying attention or simply weren’t fast enough to move out

a grotesque mess under the stampeding of their heavy

guard’s eyes flicked across to where the beasts forced

attackers closest to him and

beast that lumbered

whistled to a few of the men closes and

down the gap in the

most dangerous opponent on the field

the most obvious threat on the battlefield quickly, then it was

matter of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller

only an issue because of their numbers. His heart

breath was beginning to come

distance and as they launched their attack against the

and the beast relatively

to be doing, a deep sense of dread began to

creature glanced down at the tiny figures slicing

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

soaring above the enemy before landing in

as they were

The lead guard had managed to avoid the first sweep and roared in

redoubled his efforts.

flew past rapidly now, narrowly

their efforts on

the body as it began to

with their attacks, swatting at the

of its gargantuan arm, the enormous monstrosity missed

of the smaller creatures that had taken him

enough for the second swing

air, before crashing into a broken heap on

floor, his body

woman’s laughter intensified from within the cage as

them safely to their new prison where they would

slowly, but surely, whittled down until only one driver

side of the cart, gripping his concealed dagger

him and came to a halt, peering

curiously.

f**’**g took you long enough you

past him, stepping over the dead that now littered the

forlornly as it lumbered after the tiny figure in

to the cages on the cart and