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 chances were, they would all be

their chambers to snuggle under their blankets with some hot cocoa

about their bones

the image she

far from the

this time were incredibly low. She

off, folding them neatly over

closest to the punchbags, and admired

back at

appearance. Apparently, she was going to have to

the toned appearance she was so

to herself, she approached the lighter

body out to loosen up

toes.

certainly been a

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

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

as if she were exacting her

to course with a liquid

the beautiful yet deadly crimson as

had been

room, but the

room reached

her senses on high

Had the crusty old bastards been stupid enough to send an assassin

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

a smile plastered on her face as she

position of the intruder. “Didn’t anyone

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

voice came from behind her.

is the wrong word to use for someone

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

that stood before her. “I

need to explain that to you… but this is a training room… I came

train.” The man said as he took a few steps