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

their chambers to snuggle under their blankets with

about their bones or something

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

so far from the

come here at this time were incredibly low. She

off, folding

on the treadmill closest to the punchbags, and admired herself

the image reflected back at her and

previously toned appearance. Apparently, she was going

wanted to retain the toned appearance she was

With a grin to herself, she approached the lighter

stance, shaking her body out to

toes.

had certainly been a

target in front of her, she imagined the hidden

that had scorned her and let loose with

as if she were exacting her

With each thud her blood seemed to course with a liquid

deadly crimson as the adrenaline

know how long she had been releasing her

but the faintest squeak

shoe on the floor of the room reached her ears and she froze

senses on

crusty old bastards been stupid enough to send

arms and tipped her head back towards the

a smile plastered on her face

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

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

from behind her. Lexi

lady is the wrong word to use

She asked casually as she turned

the sight of the man that stood before her.

to

said as he took a