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, and chances were, they would all

snuggle under their blankets

about their bones or

the image she had conjured up

was so far from

at this time were incredibly low. She rolled

and carefully peeled her top and trousers off, folding them neatly over one

on the treadmill closest to the punchbags, and admired

the image reflected back at

she was going to have to be

the toned

to herself, she approached the lighter of

out to loosen up and bouncing

toes.

certainly

target in front of her, she imagined the

and let loose with a

if she were

thud her blood seemed to course with

deadly crimson as

she had been releasing her pent-up aggression on

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

of the room reached her ears and she froze

senses on high

stupid enough

arms and tipped her head back

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

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

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

voice came from

to use for someone like me. Why are

here? What do you want?” She asked casually as she

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

here. Not that I need to explain that to you… but this is

said as