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.

of older shifters, and chances were, they would all be

to snuggle under their blankets with some

about their bones or

to herself at the image she had conjured up and reassured

was so far from the Guard’s

anyone would come here at this time were incredibly low.

peeled her top and trousers off, folding them neatly

the treadmill closest to the punchbags,

at the image reflected back at her and

she was going to have

out if she wanted to retain the toned appearance she was so

lighter of the punch bags in front of her

out to loosen up

toes.

had certainly been a

target in front of her,

loose with a furious roar, pummeling her fists

as if she were exacting her

to course with a liquid

beautiful yet deadly

she had been

or when exactly someone entered the room, but

on the floor of the room reached her ears and she

senses on high

crusty old bastards been stupid enough to

relaxed her arms and tipped her

face

her that gave away the position of the intruder.

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

came from behind her. Lexi

perhaps lady is the wrong word to

She asked casually as she

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

to you… but this is

train.” The man said as he