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

whether friend

they charged headlong into

in front

effortlessly before them as they surged

with their tusks.

or simply weren’t fast enough to move out of their path were

trampled into a grotesque mess under

to where the beasts forced

closest to him and saw that they were

path toward the gargantuan beast that lumbered its

He whistled to a few of the men closes and immediately

his lead as he charged headlong down the gap

dangerous opponent on the field by

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

off the stragglers.

them were only an issue because of their numbers. His heart

breath was beginning to come in ragged bursts

as they launched their attack

and the beast

doing, a deep sense of dread began

tiny figures slicing away at his legs and

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

the enemy before landing

screaming as

the first sweep and

redoubled his efforts.

static of the magick flew past rapidly now, narrowly missing

began to focus their efforts on bringing the

concerted efforts creating large holes in the

swatting at the figures as if

With a lazy swing of its gargantuan arm, the enormous monstrosity missed the

one of the smaller creatures that had

for the second swing to

into the air, before

floor, his body now

The woman’s laughter intensified from within the cage as

to their

slowly, but surely, whittled down until only

side of the cart, gripping his concealed dagger tightly

lumbered towards him and came

curiously.

f**’**g took you long enough you rotten S*hi*t…’1 he

him, stepping over the dead that now

as it lumbered after the tiny figure

cart and the driver looked back at it with