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.

full of older shifters, and chances were, they would

their chambers to snuggle under their blankets with some hot cocoa

moan about their bones

at the image she had

far

this time were incredibly

top and trousers off, folding them neatly over

on the treadmill closest to the punchbags, and admired herself in

image reflected back at her and swore internally

toned appearance. Apparently, she was going to

the

she approached the lighter of

stance, shaking her body out to loosen

toes.

certainly been a

As she zeroed in on the target in front of her,

loose with a furious

weight as if she

With each thud her blood seemed to course with a liquid

beautiful yet deadly crimson as the adrenaline

had

room, but

shoe on the floor of the room reached her ears and

senses

bastards been stupid enough to send an assassin

her arms and tipped her

a smile plastered on her face as

position of the intruder. “Didn’t

she’s busy?” Lexi purred. “I don’t see a lady…” A

from

word to use for someone

She asked casually as she turned

froze at the sight of the man that stood before her.

here. Not that I need to explain that to you… but this is a training room… I came

train.” The man said as he took a