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 chances were, they would all be

under their blankets with some hot

about their

to herself at the image

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

anyone would come here at this time were incredibly low. She rolled her

peeled her top and trousers off, folding them neatly

to the punchbags,

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

previously toned appearance. Apparently, she was going to have

to retain the

the lighter of the punch bags in front

stance, shaking her body out to loosen up and

toes.

certainly been a

front of her,

let loose

weight as if she were exacting

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

deadly crimson as the

she had been releasing her pent-up

or when exactly someone entered the room, but the faintest squeak of the sole

room reached her ears and she froze

her senses on high

old bastards been stupid enough to send

and tipped her head back

on her face as she

the position of the intruder. “Didn’t

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

gravelly voice came from behind her.

the wrong word to use for

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

froze at the sight of the man that stood before

that I need to explain that to you… but this

said as he took a few steps