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 all

chambers to snuggle under their blankets with some hot

their bones or

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

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

would come here at this time were incredibly low.

and trousers off, folding them neatly over

the treadmill closest to the punchbags,

at her and

appearance. Apparently, she was going to have to be consistent

working out if she wanted to retain the toned appearance

a grin to herself, she approached the lighter of the punch

body out to loosen up

toes.

certainly been

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

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

2001b solid weight as if she were exacting her fury

blood seemed to course with a liquid

flaring the beautiful yet deadly crimson as the adrenaline kicked

know how long she had been releasing

exactly someone entered the room, but the

floor of the room reached her ears and she

her senses

Had the crusty old bastards been stupid

tipped her

on her face as she listened carefully

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

on a lady whilst she’s busy?” Lexi purred. “I

voice came from

the wrong word to use for someone like me. Why are

here? What do you want?” She asked casually as she turned to face the

man that stood before her. “I wasn’t expecting

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

said as he took