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

unhooked from their burdens they charged headlong into the

in

before them as they surged

the air with their tusks. The unfortunate

attention or simply weren’t fast enough to move out

into a grotesque mess under the stampeding of their heavy

eyes flicked across to where

attackers closest to him and saw that they were effectively making

gargantuan beast that lumbered

a few of the men closes and immediately they switched

charged headlong down the gap in

toward the most dangerous opponent on the

threat on the battlefield quickly, then

finishing off the stragglers. The smaller

an issue because of their numbers. His heart pounded loudly in

beginning to come in ragged bursts as

within striking distance and as they

chunks and the beast relatively unbothered by the

deep sense of dread

the tiny figures

he lifted his leg and swept it sidewards,

above the enemy before landing in the middle of a large group

as they

to avoid the first sweep and roared in fury

redoubled his efforts.

The static of the magick flew past

began to focus their efforts on bringing the beast down

the body

their attacks, swatting at

a lazy swing of its gargantuan arm, the enormous monstrosity

first shot but one of the smaller creatures that had taken him by

the second swing to connect

into the air, before crashing into a

body now lying

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

provided to see them safely to their

slowly, but surely, whittled down

the cart, gripping his concealed dagger

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

curiously.

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

the dead that now

The beast groaned forlornly as it lumbered after the tiny

the cart and the driver looked back at