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

that came close to them whether

burdens they charged headlong into

everyone in front of

before

through the air with their tusks.

fast enough to move out of their path were

mess under the stampeding of their heavy

where the beasts forced their way through as

and saw that they were effectively

direct path toward the gargantuan beast that lumbered its way toward

He whistled to a few of the men closes

he charged headlong down the gap in the ranks

toward the most dangerous opponent on the field

obvious threat on the battlefield quickly, then

the stragglers. The smaller creatures that

issue because of their numbers. His heart pounded loudly

was beginning to come

distance and as they launched their attack against the rotting

flesh falling in chunks and the beast relatively unbothered

deep sense of dread began to take

the tiny figures slicing away at his legs and

and swept it sidewards, knocking 2 of the guard across

field, soaring above the enemy before landing in the middle of

screaming as they were

The lead guard had managed to avoid the first sweep and roared in

redoubled his efforts.

flew past rapidly now, narrowly missing him as

their efforts on bringing the beast down

large holes in the body as it began to

swatting at the figures as if they

swing of its gargantuan arm, the enormous

of the smaller creatures that had taken him by surprise

the guard enough for the second swing to connect violently with the

the air, before crashing into a broken heap on

body now lying

the cage as the elite escort that

to see them safely to their

surely, whittled down

the cart, gripping his concealed dagger tightly

him and came to a halt, peering down at

curiously.

“It f**’**g took you long enough you rotten S*hi*t…’1 he grumbled as

the dead that

after the tiny

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