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

unhooked from their burdens they charged headlong into the fray,

everyone in front

before them as they surged forward, tossing

air with their tusks. The unfortunate victims that were either

or simply weren’t fast enough to move out

grotesque mess under the

flicked across to where the beasts forced their way through as

the attackers closest to him and saw that they

the gargantuan beast

the men closes

headlong down the

opponent

obvious threat on the battlefield quickly, then it was

matter of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller creatures that swarmed

them were only an issue because of their numbers. His heart pounded loudly in

ears, and his breath was beginning to

they launched their attack against the rotting

and the beast relatively unbothered by the damage

appeared to be doing, a deep sense of dread began to take

glanced down at the tiny figures slicing away at

leg and swept it sidewards, knocking 2 of the guard

landing

screaming as they were

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

redoubled his efforts.

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

focus their efforts on

the body as it

attacks, swatting at the figures as if

a lazy swing of its gargantuan arm,

but one of the

the second swing to

him soaring into the air, before crashing

body

the cage as

provided to see them safely to their

surely, whittled down until only one driver

He stood silently by the side of the

towards him and came to a halt, peering down

curiously.

f**’**g took you long enough you

him, stepping over the dead that

groaned forlornly as it lumbered after the

cages on the cart and the