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.

full of older shifters, and chances were,

to their chambers to snuggle under their blankets with some

moan about their bones or

sniggered to herself at the image she had conjured

far from the Guard’s quarters, the chances

this time

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

the punchbags, and admired herself in the

the image reflected back at

she was going to have to be consistent

retain the toned appearance she was so

lighter of

settled her stance, shaking her body out to loosen up and

toes.

had certainly been

zeroed in on the target in front of

and let loose with

she were exacting her fury on the

her blood seemed to course with a liquid fire

the beautiful yet deadly crimson as the adrenaline

she had been releasing her pent-up aggression on

room, but

floor of the room reached her ears and she froze

her senses

bastards been stupid enough to send an assassin

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

on her face as she listened carefully to

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

she’s

came from

to use for someone like me.

here? What do you want?” She asked casually as she turned to face

froze at the sight of the man that stood before her.

explain that to you…

man said as he took a