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

at anyone that came close to them whether friend or foe. As soon

burdens they charged headlong into

in

before them as

wantonly through the air with their tusks. The unfortunate

attention or simply weren’t fast enough to move

grotesque mess under the stampeding

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

and saw that they

toward the gargantuan beast that lumbered

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

he charged headlong down the gap in

opponent

threat on the

matter of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller creatures that

them were only an issue because of

breath was beginning to come in ragged bursts as they finally

within striking distance and as they launched their attack against

and the beast relatively unbothered by the damage that

deep

tiny figures slicing away at his legs and

frown as he lifted his leg and swept it sidewards,

landing

screaming as

managed to avoid the

redoubled his efforts.

static of the magick flew past rapidly now,

efforts on bringing the beast

the body as it began to become

attacks, swatting at the

its gargantuan arm, the enormous

but one of the smaller creatures that had

distracted the guard enough for the second swing to connect violently with the

him soaring into the air,

body now

the cage as the

see them safely to their new prison where they

surely, whittled

of the cart, gripping his concealed dagger tightly

towards him and came to

curiously.

f**’**g took you long enough you

him, stepping over the dead that now

as it lumbered after the tiny figure in front

to the cages on the cart and the driver looked