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,

to their chambers to snuggle under their blankets with

moan about their bones

Lexi sniggered to herself at the image she had conjured up and

was so far from the Guard’s quarters,

this time were incredibly low. She

peeled her top and trousers off, folding

on the treadmill closest to the

reflected back at her and swore internally

Apparently, she was going to

out if she wanted to retain the toned

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

out to

toes.

It had certainly

in front of her, she imagined the hidden faces

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

as if she were exacting

to course

deadly crimson

how long she had been releasing her

someone entered the room, but the faintest squeak

floor of the room reached her

senses on

crusty old bastards been stupid enough to send an assassin after

arms and tipped her head back towards the ceiling, eyes

face as she listened carefully to

gave away the position of the intruder. “Didn’t anyone

on a lady whilst she’s busy?” Lexi purred. “I

came from behind

the wrong word to use for someone like me. Why

casually as she

froze at the sight of the man that stood before her. “I wasn’t expecting

to you…

said as he took a few