Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 165 Rome wasn’t Built in a Day

Ann couldn’t seem to tear her eyes away from it, staring at the being on the cold,

metal slab in front of her and almost forgetting to breathe.

Greyson and Bartholomew stood at her side with a grim expression that was almost

identical, and the Elders a*s*sembled at the edges of the room watched curiously as

Lexi circled the creature slowly with a deep scowl creasing her forehead.

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“This shouldn’t be here.” She muttered as she bent forward and peered closely at the

creature’s twisted face, its features contorted in a menacing snarl that had persisted

even in death.

Ann understood the confusion as to why the beast didn’t emit any odor, as the skin

seemed to be paper thin and had broken apart in places, revealing the ma*s*s of flesh

underneath.

Lexi lifted her head and suddenly fixed Greyson with a hard stare.

“You’re saying there was no stench, or scent whatsoever when the creatures were

attacking?” she asked, the thinly shrouded disbelief in her words hanging in the air

accusingly.

Greyson met her challenging stare and frowned a little as he spoke.

“I wasn’t there. There was a faint smell of… I suppose decay at the site of the

battlefield, but there’s no one left alive to ask. All I know is we didn’t scent anything

when we arrived anywhere near close to what you’re apparently experiencing.” He

answered grimly.

Lexi nodded thoughtfully as she circled around again.

“I would hazard a guess to say that there wasn’t any prior indication of their presence

before the ambush though. It would at least account for the ease with which they were

set upon. Their training and superior abilities should have negated any risk of

ambush.” He continued.

“But That would make no sense. The very nature of these beasts…you should be able

to smell them… I don’t understand why you can’t…” Lexi replied, frustration tingeing

her tone as she sighed loudly.

“Do you know what they are then?” Bartholomew asked, the faint light of hope

blossoming in his eyes.

Lexi nodded curtly.

so.” She answered wearily,

loudly, “Why the f*’k didn’t you all do something about Narcissa sooner?

work with how she had treated Ann… but

off in

it?”

door opened quickly and they

the room, with the Royal escort

behind them and waiting

What did I miss?” Adam apologized

froze momentarily as he

was about to tell us what this is.” Ann answered softly

with a sinking feeling

“Look, you really should speak with my father

only so much I can tell you about this, it’s not…” Lexi

deep breath and continuing a little

it’s not naturally occurring. It’s not a daemon

“That makes no sense…” Greyson said with a frown, as Lexi turned

him and scowled.

“It f””*g does make sense, let me finish

the scarlet red that

to the

but it’s not

Allen asked as

not a hybrid otherwise I would have said that it was a

motherf*uc*ker ripped various daemons apart and

vile magick long after they were dead.

rippled around the room as the Elders

themselves.

“Wait… but that’s…” Ann began tentatively, wishing on so

but knowing deep down

you want to call it.” Lexi

magic that exists. I will say this though. If

far more dangerous than any of us ever imagined, and

Then the level of depravity and darkness that it takes to maintain

so many creatures speaks of an insane amount of power and

rippled around the room from the elders as

conferred and took what

this is the work of

dealing with a veritable

magic wielders, the likes of which we have not seen since

that are capable of

Goddess.” Bartholomew murmured in

this with my Papa. These

a cause in

life.” Lexi all but growled, “He will want to help put a stop to this,

glances as Ann exhaled heavily

to your father. We will see to it that he has

secure location to travel to and from as

do you think that is wise?” An indignation rose from the sidelines

Royal Elders, “Allowing a Daemon unfettered access directly to

whipped her head around to face the Elder who

sneered.

know that he poses no threat, and he himself helped

to taint your view of

request of your Queen, my best friend, to offer my

me for what I bring to the table, then