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.

was full of older shifters, and chances were, they would

snuggle under their blankets

about their bones or something

sniggered to herself at the image she had conjured up and reassured

far from the Guard’s quarters, the chances

come here at this time were incredibly

trousers off, folding them neatly over one of

the treadmill closest to the punchbags, and admired herself in

at the image reflected back at her and swore internally at

toned appearance. Apparently, she was

to retain the

approached the lighter of the punch bags in front of

her body out to loosen up and bouncing

toes.

had certainly

front of her,

loose with a furious roar,

if she were exacting her

to course with a liquid fire through her

beautiful yet deadly crimson as the adrenaline kicked

didn’t know how long she had been

but the faintest squeak of the sole of

floor of the room reached her ears and she froze

senses

Had the crusty old bastards been stupid enough to

She relaxed her arms and tipped her head back towards

face

of the intruder.

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

from behind

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

you want?” She asked casually as she

sight of the man that stood before her. “I

Not that I need to explain that to

train.” The man said as he