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.

of older shifters, and chances were, they would all be

chambers to snuggle under their blankets with some hot cocoa

about their bones or

image she had conjured up and

training room was so far from the

anyone would come here at this time were incredibly low.

and trousers off, folding them neatly

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

reflected back at her and

previously toned appearance. Apparently, she was going to have to be consistent

out if she wanted to retain the toned appearance

a grin to herself, she approached the lighter of the punch bags in front of her

stance, shaking her body out to loosen up and bouncing

toes.

certainly been a

As she zeroed in on the target in front of her, she imagined the hidden

loose with a furious roar, pummeling her fists

as if she were

seemed to course with a liquid fire through her body,

the beautiful yet deadly crimson as the adrenaline

know how long she had

when exactly someone entered the room, but the

on the floor of the room reached her ears and she froze mid-punch, with

her senses on

Had the crusty old bastards been stupid enough to send an assassin after

She relaxed her arms and tipped her head back towards the ceiling, eyes closed

smile plastered on her face as

the position of the

she’s busy?” Lexi purred. “I

voice came from behind her.

lady is the wrong word to use for someone like me. Why

want?” She asked casually as she turned

the sight of the man that stood

Not that I need to explain that to you… but this is a training

man said as he took a few