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

to them whether friend or foe. As soon as they

from their burdens they charged headlong into the

in front of

effortlessly before them as they surged

their tusks. The

paying attention or simply weren’t fast enough to move out of their

mess under the

where the

closest to him and saw that they were effectively making

direct path toward the gargantuan beast that lumbered

few of the

down the gap

most dangerous opponent on

obvious threat on the battlefield quickly,

finishing off the stragglers.

them were only an issue because of their numbers. His

ears, and his breath was beginning to come in ragged bursts as they finally

and as they launched their attack

the beast relatively unbothered by the damage that

doing, a deep sense of dread began

creature glanced down at the tiny figures slicing away at

and swept it sidewards, knocking 2 of the guard across

before landing in the

screaming as they

avoid the first sweep and roared in fury as

redoubled his efforts.

the magick flew past rapidly

their efforts on bringing the beast

holes in the body

with their attacks, swatting at the figures as if

of its gargantuan arm, the enormous

his first shot but one of the smaller creatures that had

guard enough for the second swing to connect violently with the

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

his body now

woman’s laughter intensified from within the cage as

provided to see them safely to their new prison where they

was slowly, but surely, whittled down until only one

silently by the side of the cart, gripping his concealed

lumbered towards him and came to

curiously.

enough you rotten S*hi*t…’1

past him, stepping over the dead

after the tiny figure in front

and the driver looked