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.

was full of older shifters,

chambers to snuggle under their blankets with some hot cocoa

moan about their bones or something

image she had conjured up

far from

at this time were incredibly low. She

and trousers off, folding them neatly over one of the

on the treadmill closest to the punchbags, and admired herself

the image reflected back at her and swore

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

the toned

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

stance, shaking her body out to loosen up and

toes.

certainly been a

in on the target in front

that had scorned her and let loose with a furious

solid weight as if she

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

flaring the beautiful yet deadly crimson

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 the

the room reached her ears and she froze mid-punch, with all

senses

crusty old bastards been stupid enough

tipped her head back towards the ceiling,

face as she listened carefully to

that gave away the position of the

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

voice came from

perhaps lady is the wrong word to

do you want?” She asked casually as she turned to face

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

to you… but

The man said as he