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

their chambers to snuggle under their blankets with some

about their bones

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

room was so far from the

would come here at this time were incredibly low. She

peeled her top and trousers off,

on the treadmill closest to the punchbags,

reflected back at her and

appearance. Apparently, she was going

wanted to retain the toned appearance she

the lighter of

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

toes.

had certainly been

target in front of her,

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

2001b solid weight as if she

seemed to course with a

flaring the beautiful yet deadly

know how long she had

room, but the faintest squeak of the sole of

floor of the room reached her ears and she froze

her senses on high

Had the crusty old bastards been stupid enough to send

relaxed her arms and tipped her head

face as she listened carefully to

her that gave away the position of the intruder.

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

came from behind her.

perhaps lady is the wrong word to use for someone like me. Why

She asked casually as she turned to

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

to you… but

said as