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

came close to them whether friend

unhooked from their burdens they charged headlong

in front of

before them as they surged forward,

air with their tusks. The unfortunate victims

fast enough to

under the stampeding of

across to where the

to him and saw that they

gargantuan beast that

a few of the men closes

he charged headlong down the gap in the ranks

dangerous opponent

obvious threat on the battlefield quickly,

a matter of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller

issue because of their numbers. His heart pounded loudly in

ears, and his breath was beginning to come

within striking distance and as they launched

falling in chunks and the beast relatively unbothered by the damage that

doing, a deep sense of dread began to take

tiny figures

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

the enemy before landing in the middle of a large group

screaming as

managed to avoid the first sweep and roared in fury as

redoubled his efforts.

static of the magick flew past rapidly now, narrowly

focus their efforts on bringing the beast down

in the

with their attacks, swatting at the figures as

a lazy swing of its gargantuan arm, the enormous

his first shot but one of the smaller

enough for the second swing

the air, before

floor, his body now lying

from within the cage

to see them safely to their

surely,

by the side of the cart, gripping his concealed dagger tightly as

and came to

curiously.

enough you rotten S*hi*t…’1 he

him, stepping over the dead that now

lumbered after the tiny figure

their way to the cages on the cart and the driver looked back