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

close to them whether friend or foe. As soon as

their burdens they charged headlong into the

in front of

They cleared a path effortlessly before them as they surged forward, tossing

their tusks.

simply weren’t fast enough

mess under the stampeding of their heavy

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

to him and

path toward the gargantuan beast

to a few of the men closes

charged headlong down the gap in the

the most dangerous opponent on the field

threat on the battlefield quickly, then it

off the stragglers. The smaller creatures

issue because of their numbers.

ears, and his breath was beginning to come in ragged

and as they launched their attack against the

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

doing, a deep sense of dread began

The creature glanced down at the tiny figures slicing

as he lifted his leg and swept

enemy before landing in the

as they

lead guard had managed to avoid the first sweep and

redoubled his efforts.

static of the magick flew past rapidly now,

to focus their efforts on bringing

efforts creating large holes in the body as

attacks, swatting at the

a lazy swing of its gargantuan arm,

one of the

distracted the guard enough for the second swing to connect

body. Sending him soaring into the air, before crashing into a broken

body now lying

The woman’s laughter intensified from within the cage as

provided to see them safely to

was slowly, but surely, whittled down until only

the cart, gripping

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

curiously.

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

over the dead

groaned forlornly as it lumbered after

cages on the cart and the driver