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

burdens they

in front

a path effortlessly before them

the air with their tusks. The unfortunate victims that

paying attention or simply weren’t fast enough to move

into a grotesque mess under the stampeding

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

him and saw that they were effectively

direct path toward the gargantuan beast

few of the

headlong down the gap in

most dangerous opponent on the

obvious threat on the battlefield quickly, then it was

of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller creatures that

an issue because of their numbers. His heart pounded

to come

they launched

flesh falling in chunks and the beast relatively unbothered by the damage

deep sense of dread began

at the tiny figures slicing

leg and swept it sidewards, knocking 2

the enemy before landing in the

as they

guard had managed to avoid the first sweep and

redoubled his efforts.

static of the magick flew past rapidly now,

on

concerted efforts creating large holes in the

with their attacks, swatting at

its gargantuan arm, the

the smaller

the guard enough for the second swing

Sending him soaring into the air,

his body now lying

from within the

see them safely to their new prison where they would

sentences was slowly, but surely, whittled down until only

of the cart, gripping

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

curiously.

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

stepping over the

lumbered after the tiny

and the driver looked back