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

anyone that came close to them whether friend or

burdens they charged headlong into the fray,

in front

before

with their tusks. The unfortunate victims that were either

or simply weren’t fast enough to move out of

into a grotesque mess under the

where the

closest to him and

path toward the gargantuan beast that lumbered its way toward

to a few of the men closes and immediately they

down the gap in

toward the most dangerous opponent on the

If they could dispatch the most obvious threat on the battlefield quickly, then it

a matter of finishing off the stragglers.

only an issue because of their numbers.

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

distance and as they launched their attack

and the beast relatively unbothered by the damage that

a deep sense of dread began to

tiny figures slicing away

swept it sidewards, knocking

field, soaring above the enemy before landing in the middle of

screaming as they

The lead guard had managed to avoid the first sweep and roared in fury as

redoubled his efforts.

static of the magick flew past rapidly now, narrowly missing him

on bringing the beast down

efforts creating large holes in the body as it began to

with their attacks, swatting at the figures as

lazy swing of its gargantuan arm, the enormous monstrosity missed the

one of the

enough for the second swing

soaring into the air,

body now lying

woman’s laughter intensified from within the cage as the

been provided to see them safely to their new prison where they would

sentences was slowly, but surely, whittled down until

side of the cart, gripping his concealed dagger tightly as

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

curiously.

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

past him, stepping over the dead that now

lumbered after the tiny figure in

cart and the