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

back to their chambers to snuggle under their

about their bones or something

sniggered to herself at the image she had

was so far from

at this time were incredibly

off, folding them neatly over one

to the punchbags, and admired herself

at the image reflected back at her and swore internally at the loss of

previously toned appearance. Apparently, she was going to have to

the

With a grin to herself, she approached the lighter of the punch bags in front of

body out to loosen up and

toes.

certainly been

target in front of her, she imagined the hidden faces of

let loose with

weight as if she were exacting her fury on the elders

blood seemed to course with a liquid fire through

the beautiful yet deadly crimson as the adrenaline kicked

she had been releasing her pent-up aggression on

but the faintest squeak

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

senses

bastards been stupid enough

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

smile plastered on her face as she listened carefully to the subtle

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

rude to sneak up on a lady whilst she’s busy?” Lexi purred. “I don’t see a

came from behind her.

perhaps lady is the wrong word to use for

you want?” She asked casually as she

of the man that stood before her. “I wasn’t expecting anyone to

I need to explain that to you… but this

as