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,

back to their chambers to snuggle under their blankets with some

about their bones

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

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

come here at this time were incredibly low. She

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

closest to the punchbags, and

back at

was

if she wanted to retain the toned appearance she

the lighter of the punch bags in front of her

her body out to loosen up and

toes.

certainly been a

front of her, she imagined

Elders that had scorned her and let loose with a furious roar, pummeling

weight as if she

to course with a liquid fire through

beautiful yet deadly crimson

she had

when exactly someone entered the room, but the

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

senses on

Had the crusty old bastards been stupid enough to send

tipped her head back towards

on her face as she listened carefully to the subtle

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

up on a lady whilst she’s busy?” Lexi

from behind

is the wrong word to

do you want?” She asked casually as she turned

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

to you… but this is a training

The man said as