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

burdens they

everyone in front of

a path effortlessly before them as they surged forward, tossing

their tusks. The unfortunate victims

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

trampled into a grotesque mess under the

flicked across to where the

dispatched the attackers closest to him and saw

gargantuan beast that lumbered its way toward

to a few of the men

he charged headlong down the gap in the ranks of

toward the most dangerous opponent on

they could dispatch the most obvious threat on

finishing off the stragglers. The smaller creatures that swarmed

of their numbers. His heart pounded loudly in

his breath was beginning to

as they launched their attack against the rotting

chunks and the beast relatively unbothered by the

be doing, a deep sense of dread began to

tiny figures slicing

his leg and swept it sidewards,

the enemy before landing

as

the first

redoubled his efforts.

The static of the magick flew past rapidly

to focus their efforts on

large holes in the body

swatting at the figures as

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

but one of the smaller creatures that had taken

distracted the guard enough for the second swing to connect violently with

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

floor, his body now

from within the cage

to their new prison where they would await

was slowly, but surely,

side of the cart, gripping his concealed dagger

came to a halt, peering down at

curiously.

you long enough you rotten S*hi*t…’1 he

him, stepping over the dead that

The beast groaned forlornly as it lumbered after the tiny figure in front as they

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