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.

shifters, and

snuggle under their blankets with some hot

about their bones

herself at the image she had conjured up and reassured

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

time

and trousers off,

the punchbags, and admired herself

image reflected back at her

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

the toned appearance she

grin to herself, she approached the lighter of the punch bags in front of her

settled her stance, shaking her body out to loosen up and bouncing gently

toes.

It had certainly been

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

scorned her and let loose with a furious roar, pummeling her fists

she were exacting her

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

eyes flaring the beautiful yet deadly crimson as the adrenaline

she had been releasing her pent-up aggression on

someone entered the room, but the

on the floor of the room reached

senses on high

stupid enough to send an

her arms and tipped her head back towards the ceiling, eyes

her face as she listened carefully to the subtle

of the

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

gravelly voice came from

the wrong word to use for someone like

want?” She asked casually as she turned

of the man that stood before

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

said as he