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.

shifters, and chances were,

their chambers to snuggle under

moan about their bones

the image she had conjured up and reassured herself

this training room was so far from the Guard’s quarters, the

anyone would come here at this time were

peeled her top and trousers off, folding them neatly over one of the

to the punchbags,

She grimaced at the image reflected back at

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

out if she wanted to retain the toned appearance she was so used to

approached the lighter of the punch bags in front of her

settled her stance, shaking her body out to loosen

toes.

certainly been

in on the target in front

had scorned her and let loose with a

she were exacting

seemed to course with a liquid fire through her body,

beautiful yet deadly crimson as the adrenaline kicked

know how long she had

exactly someone entered the room, but the faintest squeak

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

her senses on

bastards been stupid enough to send an assassin

and tipped her head back towards

a smile plastered on her face as she listened carefully

position of the intruder. “Didn’t anyone

sneak up on a lady whilst she’s busy?”

gravelly voice came from behind

to use

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

froze at the sight of the man that stood before her. “I wasn’t expecting

explain that to you… but this

said as he took