Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 224 Training Room

As soon as the doors closed behind Lexi and she was left in the relative darkness of

the training room, she let out a breath that she hadn’t known she had been holding.

She was still furious about the way some of the Elders thought about her and the

other hybrids within the city, but she was positive that not all of them felt the same

way.

Even if it was only a small percentage of Elders that eventually sided with her and

Ann, that was all that mattered. Even one person could make a huge difference if they

worked hard and acted intelligently.

She really didn’t want to go back to Allen in this mood, he would only fuss over her

and it irritated her when men hovered around her, unsure of what to do with

themselves.

She liked the fire of their heated banter, it got her riled up in all of the best ways and

she didn’t want to be stuck with an image in her head of a submissive Allen…that

would just ruin the whole thing for her.

Lexi smirked to herself as she made her way further into the gym without bothering to

turn the lights on. She could see just fine in the dark and because she hadn’t brought

a change of clothes with her, she planned on just stripping off and working out in her

briefs and bra.

older shifters, and chances

snuggle under their blankets with some

moan about their bones or something

the image

was so far

this time were

trousers off, folding them

on the treadmill closest to the punchbags, and admired herself in the

at the image reflected back at her and swore internally at the loss of

appearance. Apparently, she was going to

she wanted to retain the toned appearance she was so used

to herself, she approached the lighter of the

out

toes.

certainly been a

on the target in front of her, she imagined the hidden faces of

let loose with a furious roar, pummeling her fists

weight as if she were

thud her blood seemed to course with a liquid fire through her body,

flaring the beautiful yet deadly crimson

she had been releasing her pent-up aggression

someone entered the room, but the faintest squeak of the

on the floor of the room reached her ears

senses on high

bastards been stupid enough to send an assassin

relaxed her arms and tipped her head back towards the

a smile plastered on her face as

that gave away the position of the intruder. “Didn’t anyone

to sneak up on a lady whilst she’s busy?” Lexi purred. “I don’t see

from

“Fine… perhaps lady is the wrong word to use

do you want?” She asked casually as she turned to face the intruder

man that stood before her.

Not that I need to explain that to

The man said as he