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

snuggle under

about their bones

to herself at the image she had conjured

so far from

time were incredibly low. She

her top and trousers off, folding them neatly

treadmill closest to the punchbags,

the image reflected back at her and swore internally

previously toned appearance. Apparently, she was going

working out if she wanted to retain the toned appearance

the lighter of the punch bags in front of

out to loosen up and bouncing gently on

toes.

certainly been

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

loose with a furious roar,

solid weight as if she were

course with a liquid fire through

yet deadly crimson as

didn’t know how long she had been releasing

when exactly someone entered the room, but the faintest

floor of the room reached her ears

her senses on high

bastards been stupid

her arms and tipped her head back towards the ceiling, eyes

smile plastered on her face as she listened carefully to

the position of the intruder. “Didn’t anyone tell

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

came from

perhaps lady is the wrong word to use for someone like

She asked casually as she turned to face the

at the sight of the man that stood

I need to explain that to you… but this

as he took a few