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

to them whether friend or foe. As soon

from their burdens they charged headlong into the

in front

a path effortlessly before them as they surged

through the air with their tusks.

paying attention or simply weren’t fast enough to

trampled into a grotesque mess under the stampeding

eyes flicked across to where the beasts forced

to him and saw

the gargantuan beast that lumbered its way toward

whistled to a few of the men closes and immediately they switched

as he charged headlong down the gap

dangerous opponent on

could dispatch the most obvious threat on the battlefield quickly, then it

a matter of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller

an issue because of their numbers. His heart

was beginning to come in ragged bursts as they finally

they

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

to be doing, a deep sense of

the tiny figures slicing away at his legs

and swept it sidewards, knocking 2 of the guard

the enemy before landing in the middle of a large

screaming as they

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

redoubled his efforts.

flew past

their efforts on bringing the beast down before

large holes in the body as it began to

their attacks, swatting at the figures as

gargantuan arm, the enormous monstrosity missed

one of the smaller creatures

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

him soaring into the air, before crashing into a broken heap on

his body now lying

within the cage as the elite escort that

to see them safely to their new

surely, whittled down until only one

the

him and came to a halt,

curiously.

you long enough you

the dead that now littered

lumbered after

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