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

unhooked from their burdens they charged

everyone in

cleared a path effortlessly before them as they surged

air with their tusks. The unfortunate victims that

simply weren’t fast enough to move out of their path

grotesque mess under the stampeding of their

across to where the beasts forced their way

attackers closest to him and

direct path toward the gargantuan beast that

to a few of the men closes and

as he charged headlong down the

dangerous opponent on

dispatch the most obvious threat on the battlefield quickly, then it

of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller creatures

because of their numbers.

breath was beginning to come in ragged bursts as they finally

as they launched their attack against the rotting

and the beast relatively unbothered

doing, a deep sense of dread began

tiny figures slicing

as he lifted his leg and swept it sidewards,

above the enemy before landing in

screaming as they were

managed to avoid the first

redoubled his efforts.

magick flew past

their efforts on bringing the beast

concerted efforts creating large holes in the body as it

irritated with their attacks, swatting at the

its gargantuan arm,

one of the smaller creatures that had taken

the guard enough for the second

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

floor, his body now

The woman’s laughter intensified from within the cage as the

see them safely to their

surely, whittled down until only

silently by the side of the

beast lumbered towards him and came to a

curiously.

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

over the dead

beast groaned forlornly as it lumbered after the tiny figure in

to the cages on the cart and