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

whether friend or foe. As soon as they had

from their burdens they charged headlong into

in

a path effortlessly before them as they surged forward, tossing

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

weren’t fast enough

mess under

where the beasts forced

the attackers closest to him and saw that they were

toward the gargantuan beast

He whistled to a few of the men closes and immediately they switched their

down the gap in the

dangerous opponent on the field by

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

a matter of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller creatures that swarmed

them were only an issue because of their numbers. His

ears, and his breath was beginning to come in ragged bursts

striking distance and as they launched their attack

chunks and the beast relatively unbothered

doing, a deep sense of dread began to

the tiny figures slicing

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

soaring above the enemy before landing

screaming as they

to avoid the first sweep and

redoubled his efforts.

flew past rapidly now, narrowly missing him as

to focus their efforts on bringing the beast

the body as it began to become

attacks, swatting at the

swing of its gargantuan arm, the

the smaller creatures

enough for the second swing to

into the air, before crashing into a

his body now

The woman’s laughter intensified from within the

see them safely to their new prison

death sentences was slowly, but surely,

side of the cart,

and came to a halt, peering down at

curiously.

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

the dead

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

the cart and the driver looked