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.

Enclave was full of older shifters, and chances were, they would

to their chambers to snuggle under

their

image she had conjured up and reassured herself

far

at this time were incredibly low. She rolled her

off, folding them neatly over one of the

closest to the punchbags, and admired herself in the

back at her and swore internally at the loss of

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

retain the toned appearance she was so

approached the lighter of

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

toes.

had certainly been a

in front of her, she imagined the hidden

Elders that had scorned her and let loose with a furious roar, pummeling

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

to course with

beautiful yet deadly crimson as the adrenaline kicked

She didn’t know how long she had been releasing her pent-up aggression on the

exactly someone entered the room, but the faintest squeak of

room reached her ears and

her senses on high

been stupid enough to send an assassin after

arms and tipped her head

a smile plastered on her face as she listened carefully to the

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

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

gravelly voice came from behind her. Lexi

wrong word to use for someone like me.

you want?” She asked casually as she turned to

that

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

train.” The man said as he took a few