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 as they had

unhooked from their burdens they charged headlong into the fray,

in front

before them as they

air with their tusks. The unfortunate victims that

or simply weren’t fast enough to move out

trampled into a grotesque mess under the stampeding of their heavy

eyes flicked across to where the beasts forced their way through

dispatched the attackers closest to him and

beast that lumbered its

a few of the men closes and immediately they switched their

lead as he charged headlong down the gap

most dangerous opponent

obvious threat on the battlefield

a matter of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller

an issue because of

to come in ragged bursts as they finally

distance and as they

beast relatively unbothered by the

deep

at the tiny figures slicing away at his legs

swept it sidewards, knocking

the enemy before landing in the middle of a large

as

the first sweep and roared in fury

redoubled his efforts.

static of the magick flew past rapidly now, narrowly

began to focus their efforts on

creating large holes in the

swatting at the

a lazy swing of its gargantuan

shot but one of the

for the second swing to

him soaring into the air, before crashing into a broken heap on

floor, his body now

from within the cage as the elite escort that

provided to see them safely to their

surely, whittled down

silently by the side of the cart, gripping his concealed dagger

gargantuan beast lumbered towards him and came to a

curiously.

you

him, stepping over the

lumbered after the tiny figure

their way to the cages on the cart and the driver looked back at it