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

whether friend or foe. As

burdens they charged headlong into

in front

a path effortlessly before

wantonly through the air with their tusks. The unfortunate victims that were either

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

grotesque mess under the stampeding

guard’s eyes flicked across to where the beasts

him and saw that they were effectively making

path toward the gargantuan beast that lumbered its

He whistled to a few of the men closes and

down the gap in the ranks

the most dangerous opponent

threat on the battlefield

matter of finishing off the

only an issue because of their numbers. His

was beginning to come

distance and as they launched

the beast relatively unbothered by the

to be doing, a deep sense of dread began

creature glanced down at the tiny figures

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

the enemy before landing in the middle of

as they

the first sweep and roared in fury as

redoubled his efforts.

the magick flew past

users began to focus their efforts on bringing

efforts creating large holes in the

attacks, swatting at the

With a lazy swing of its gargantuan arm, the

with his first shot but one of the smaller creatures that had taken

enough for the second swing to connect violently with

soaring into the air, before crashing into a

floor, his body

from within the cage

them safely to their new

sentences was slowly, but surely, whittled down until only

by the side of the cart,

gargantuan beast lumbered towards him and came to

curiously.

you rotten S*hi*t…’1

casually past him, stepping over the

The beast groaned forlornly as it lumbered after

their way to the cages on the cart and