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.

Title of the document

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

close to them whether friend or foe.

from their burdens they

everyone in front of

They cleared a path effortlessly before them as they surged forward, tossing

air with their tusks. The unfortunate

paying attention or simply weren’t fast enough to move out of

mess under the stampeding of their heavy

across to where the beasts forced their way through as

and saw that they were effectively making

the gargantuan beast that lumbered its

to a few of the

charged headlong down the

dangerous opponent on the field

could dispatch the most obvious threat on

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

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

and his breath was beginning to come

as they launched their attack against the rotting

in chunks and the beast relatively unbothered by

a deep sense

glanced down at the tiny figures slicing away

he lifted his leg and swept it sidewards, knocking 2

the enemy before landing in

screaming as they were

the first sweep and roared in

redoubled his efforts.

the magick flew past rapidly now,

users began to focus their efforts on bringing the beast down before them,

efforts creating large holes in the body

irritated with their attacks, swatting at

its gargantuan arm, the enormous

with his first shot but one of the smaller

enough for the second swing to connect violently

the air, before crashing into a broken heap

body

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

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

death sentences was slowly, but surely, whittled down

of the cart, gripping his

him and came to a

curiously.

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

over the

beast groaned forlornly as it lumbered after the tiny

way to the cages on the cart and the driver looked