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

chambers to snuggle under their blankets with

their

the image she had conjured up

so far from the

this time were incredibly low.

and carefully peeled her top and trousers off, folding

treadmill closest to the punchbags, and admired herself in the

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

Apparently, she was going

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

the lighter of the punch bags in front of her

her body out to loosen up

toes.

certainly been

she zeroed in on the target in front of

and let loose with a furious roar,

the 2001b solid weight as if she were exacting her fury on the

With each thud her blood seemed to course with

flaring the beautiful yet deadly crimson as

how long she had been releasing her pent-up

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

reached her ears and she froze mid-punch,

senses on

crusty old bastards been stupid enough to send an assassin after

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

plastered on her face as she listened carefully to the subtle

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

lady whilst she’s busy?”

voice came from behind her. Lexi

is the wrong word to use for someone like

She asked casually as she turned to face the

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

here. Not that I need to explain that to you…

train.” The man said as he took a