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

to snuggle under their blankets with some

their

image she had

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

anyone would come here at this time were incredibly low.

top and trousers off, folding them neatly over one

to the punchbags, and admired herself in

image reflected back at

toned appearance. Apparently, she was

wanted to retain the toned

she approached the lighter of the punch bags in

her stance, shaking her body out to loosen

toes.

certainly

in on the target in front of her, she imagined the

and let loose with a furious roar, pummeling her

the 2001b solid weight as if she were exacting

thud her blood seemed to course with a liquid fire through her

flaring the beautiful yet deadly crimson as

she had been

entered the room, but the faintest squeak of the sole of

shoe on the floor of the room reached her ears and

senses

stupid

and tipped her head back towards

face as she listened carefully to the

of the intruder. “Didn’t anyone

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

from behind

the wrong word to use for someone

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

the sight of the man that stood before her.

Not that I need to explain that to

train.” The man said as he