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

back to their chambers to snuggle under their blankets with some

moan about their bones

to herself at the image she had

far from the Guard’s

at this time

trousers off, folding them neatly over one

on the treadmill closest to the punchbags, and admired

back at her and swore internally at the

Apparently, she was going to have

she wanted to retain the toned appearance she was so

lighter of the punch bags

shaking her body out

toes.

had certainly been a

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

had scorned her and let loose with

weight as if she were exacting her fury

her blood seemed to course with a

flaring the beautiful yet deadly crimson

how long she had been releasing her pent-up aggression on

but the faintest squeak of the sole of

on the floor of the room reached her ears and she froze mid-punch, with

senses on high

crusty old bastards been stupid enough to send an assassin after

arms and tipped her head back towards the

plastered on her face as she listened carefully to the subtle

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

sneak up on a lady whilst she’s busy?” Lexi

from behind her. Lexi

to use for someone like

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

at the sight of the man that stood

to explain that to you… but

said as