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 or

their burdens they charged headlong into the fray,

everyone in front of

a path effortlessly before

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

fast enough

trampled into a grotesque mess under the stampeding of

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

attackers closest to him and saw that they

path toward the gargantuan beast

few of the men closes

following his lead as he charged headlong down the gap in

most dangerous opponent on the field

they could dispatch the most obvious threat on the battlefield quickly,

finishing off the

an issue because of their numbers.

was beginning to come in ragged bursts as

they launched

chunks and the beast relatively unbothered by the

a deep sense of dread

The creature glanced down at the tiny figures slicing

swept it sidewards,

field, soaring above the enemy before landing

screaming as

guard had managed to avoid the first sweep and roared in

redoubled his efforts.

magick flew past rapidly now, narrowly missing him as

on bringing the beast down

holes in the body as

their attacks, swatting at the figures as if

With a lazy swing of its gargantuan

first shot but one of the smaller creatures

for the second

body. Sending him soaring into the air, before

body now lying

woman’s laughter intensified from within the cage as

see them safely to

but surely,

He stood silently by the side of the cart, gripping his

him and came to a halt, peering down

curiously.

you long enough you rotten

past him, stepping over the dead that

forlornly as it lumbered after the

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