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 soon

unhooked from their burdens they charged headlong into

everyone in front

They cleared a path effortlessly before them as

through the air with their tusks. The unfortunate victims

attention or simply weren’t fast enough

into a grotesque mess under the stampeding of their heavy

eyes flicked across to where the beasts forced their

closest to him and saw that they were effectively

toward the gargantuan beast

whistled to a few of the men closes and immediately they

as he charged headlong down

dangerous opponent on

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

off the stragglers.

of their numbers. His heart pounded loudly in

beginning to come in ragged bursts as

distance and as they launched their attack against

in chunks and the beast relatively unbothered by the damage

doing, a deep sense

The creature glanced down at the tiny figures slicing away at his legs

his leg and swept it sidewards, knocking 2 of

before landing in

screaming as they were

managed to avoid the first sweep

redoubled his efforts.

of the magick flew past rapidly now, narrowly missing him

users began to focus their efforts on bringing the beast

creating large holes in the body as

irritated with their attacks, swatting at the figures

swing of its gargantuan arm, the enormous monstrosity missed

but one of the smaller

the guard enough for the second swing to connect

soaring into the air, before crashing into a

body now lying

The woman’s laughter intensified from within the cage as the elite escort that

safely to their new prison where they would await

was slowly, but surely, whittled down until only one driver

the cart, gripping his concealed dagger

and came

curiously.

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

stepping over the dead that now littered the

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

cart and the driver looked back