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

burdens they charged headlong

in front

effortlessly before

their tusks. The unfortunate victims that

paying attention or simply weren’t fast enough

trampled into a grotesque mess under the stampeding

eyes flicked across to where the beasts forced their way through as

to him and saw

gargantuan beast that

a few of the

as he charged headlong down the gap in the

most dangerous opponent on the field

the most obvious threat on the battlefield quickly, then it

matter of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller creatures

of their

and his breath was beginning to come in ragged bursts

within striking distance and as they launched their attack against

and the beast relatively unbothered by

appeared to be doing, a deep sense of dread

The creature glanced down at the tiny figures

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

before landing in the middle of a large group

screaming as

had managed to avoid the first

redoubled his efforts.

static of the magick flew past rapidly

on

creating large holes in the body as it began to become

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

of its gargantuan arm,

of the smaller creatures that had

the guard enough for the second swing to connect

body. Sending him soaring into the air, before crashing into a

body now

the cage as the

safely to their

death sentences was slowly, but surely, whittled

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

and came to a halt,

curiously.

you rotten S*hi*t…’1 he grumbled

the dead that now littered

lumbered after the tiny figure

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