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

that came close to them whether friend or foe.

burdens they charged headlong

everyone in front

a path effortlessly before them as they surged

the air with their tusks.

enough to move out of their path

grotesque mess under the stampeding of their heavy

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

closest to him and saw that they were effectively

direct path toward the gargantuan beast that

He whistled to a few of the men

his lead as he charged headlong down the

opponent on

could dispatch the most obvious threat on the battlefield quickly,

finishing off the stragglers.

issue because of their numbers. His heart pounded loudly in

his breath was beginning to come in ragged

striking distance and as they launched their attack against the

the beast relatively unbothered by the

appeared to be doing, a deep sense of dread began

tiny figures slicing away at his legs and

swept it

enemy before landing in the middle

as they

managed to avoid the first sweep and roared in fury as

redoubled his efforts.

magick flew past

users began to focus their efforts on bringing the beast down before

concerted efforts creating large holes in the body as

with their attacks, swatting at the figures

of its gargantuan arm,

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

the guard enough for the second swing to connect violently

into the air, before crashing

his body

laughter intensified from within the cage as

see them safely to their new prison where they would await

slowly, but surely, whittled down until only

the cart, gripping his concealed dagger

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

curiously.

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

past him, stepping over the dead

groaned forlornly as it lumbered after the tiny

cart and the