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 as they

burdens they charged headlong into

in front

a path effortlessly before them as they

their tusks.

enough to move out of their

a grotesque mess under

The guard’s eyes flicked across to where the beasts forced their way

him and saw that they

path toward the gargantuan beast that lumbered its

a few of the men closes and immediately they

following his lead as he charged headlong down the gap in the ranks

most dangerous opponent on the

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

matter of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller

were only an issue because of

and his breath was beginning to come in ragged bursts

distance and as they launched their attack

flesh falling in chunks and the beast relatively unbothered by the

appeared to be doing, a deep sense of

at the tiny figures slicing away at

and swept

above the enemy before landing in the middle of a large

screaming as

to avoid the first sweep and roared

redoubled his efforts.

of the magick flew past rapidly now,

began to focus their efforts on bringing the beast

concerted efforts creating large holes in the body as it began to become

irritated with their attacks, swatting at the figures as if they

swing of its gargantuan arm, the

shot but one of the smaller

distracted the guard enough for the second

air, before crashing into a broken heap

body

within the cage as the elite escort

to see them safely to their new prison where

surely, whittled down until only one driver

He stood silently by the side of the cart, gripping his concealed dagger

him and came to a halt, peering

curiously.

you rotten S*hi*t…’1

him, stepping over the dead that now littered the

groaned forlornly as it lumbered after the tiny figure in

the cart and the