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

them whether friend or foe. As soon as they had

unhooked from their burdens they

everyone in front of

a path effortlessly before them as they surged

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

fast enough to move out of their path

mess under the stampeding of

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

attackers closest to him and saw that

gargantuan beast that lumbered its

the men closes and immediately they

his lead as he charged headlong down

dangerous opponent

obvious threat on the

of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller creatures

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

his breath was beginning to

within striking distance and as they launched

flesh falling in chunks and the beast

appeared to be doing, a deep sense of dread

the tiny figures slicing away

frown as he lifted his leg and swept it sidewards, knocking 2 of

above the enemy before landing in the middle of a large

as they

to avoid the first sweep and roared in fury as

redoubled his efforts.

past rapidly

focus their efforts on bringing the beast down before

large holes in the body

attacks, swatting at the figures

lazy swing of its gargantuan arm, the enormous monstrosity missed

with his first shot but one of the smaller creatures

for the second swing to connect violently

him soaring into the air,

body now lying

intensified from within the cage as the elite

to their new

surely, whittled down until only

stood silently by the side of the cart,

gargantuan beast lumbered towards him and came to a halt, peering down at

curiously.

long enough you rotten S*hi*t…’1 he

the dead that now littered

lumbered after the

the cages on the cart and the driver looked back at it with