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, they would

under their blankets with some

moan about their bones

the image she had conjured up and

far from the

anyone would come here at this time were incredibly low. She

her top and trousers off, folding them neatly

to the punchbags, and admired herself

She grimaced at the image reflected back at her and swore internally

appearance. Apparently, she was going

wanted to retain the toned appearance she was so

she approached the lighter of the punch bags in front of her

shaking her body out to loosen

toes.

certainly been a

in front of her, she imagined the hidden faces of

loose

solid weight as if she were exacting her fury on

course with a

yet deadly crimson as the adrenaline kicked

she had

when exactly someone entered the room, but

the room reached her ears and she froze

senses on

old bastards been stupid enough to send an assassin after

and tipped her head back towards the ceiling, eyes closed

face

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

lady whilst she’s busy?” Lexi purred. “I don’t

from behind her.

lady is the wrong word to use for someone like

want?” She asked casually as she turned to face

the sight of the man that

I need to explain that to

as he