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 foe. As soon as they

from their burdens they charged headlong

everyone in front

before them as they surged

wantonly through the air with their tusks. The

paying attention or simply weren’t fast enough to move

a grotesque mess under the

eyes flicked across to where the beasts

him and

the gargantuan beast that

to a few of the men

he charged headlong down the gap in

most dangerous opponent on

they could dispatch the most obvious threat on the

of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller creatures

an issue because of their numbers.

to come in ragged bursts as they

distance and as they launched their attack against the rotting

the beast relatively unbothered by the

a deep sense of dread began to take

the tiny figures

his leg and swept it sidewards, knocking 2 of the guard across

soaring above the enemy before landing

screaming as

had managed to avoid the first sweep and

redoubled his efforts.

past rapidly now, narrowly missing him

to focus their efforts on

concerted efforts creating large holes in the

with their attacks, swatting at

lazy swing of its gargantuan arm, the enormous monstrosity missed

with his first shot but one of the smaller

the second swing to connect violently with

soaring into the air,

floor, his body

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

to their new prison where

surely, whittled down until

of the cart,

and came

curiously.

long enough you

past him, stepping over the dead that

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

their way to the cages on the cart and the