Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 152 The Most Dangerous Opponent

The ground beneath them seemed to erupt as vile, twisted creatures emerged as far as the eye could see, bringing with them a stench that was so overpowering a mult*itude of hands flew upwards to cover their faces with the masks of their attire as they gagged violently.

The rotting flesh of the gargantuan beast that seemed to detach itself from the mountainside rippled disgustingly as it lumbered towards them, vile fluids oozing from the open sores and dripping down onto the ma*s*s of creatures swarming below it.

The entire convoy seemed to freeze momentarily in pure, unadulterated terror as the scene that looked as though it had been ripped straight from a horror movie unfolded before them.

In seconds, the Enclave’s guards sprung into action. Those that couldn’t shift readied their weapons and offensive magick as the sound of breaking bones whilst the shifters changed filled the air. An eerie symphony rippled through the landscape, filled with the cacophony of grunts and otherworldly shrieks, punctuated by the snap of bones and hum of magick in the air, the only human sounds were the hastily shouted orders and the manic laughter that seemed to spring incessantly in their ears.

“With me!” The lead guard roared as he rushed forward, his glaive glinting dangerously as it arced through the air in a murderous rampage.

The guards rushed forward, engaging the a*s*sailants head-on, the predatory shifters savaging those that dared to come within reach as bursts of magick were fired overhead, decimating the ranks of the creatures that swarmed them.

The drivers scrambled down from their positions as the beasts began to panic, lunging at anyone that came close to them whether friend or foe. As soon as they had been unhooked from their burdens they charged headlong into the fray, disregarding everyone in front of them.

victims that were either not paying attention or simply weren’t fast enough to move out of their path were

to where the beasts f*orc*ed their way through as he dispatched the attackers closest to him and saw that they were effectively making a direct path toward the gargantuan beast that

he charged headlong down the gap in the ranks of their foes toward

dispatch the most obvious threat on the battlefield quickly, then it was just a matter of finishing off the stragglers. The smaller creatures that swarmed around them were only an issue because of their numbers. His heart pounded loudly in his ears, and his breath was beginning to come in ragged bursts as they finally reached within striking distance and as

and swept it sidewards, knocking 2 of the guard across the

managed to avoid the first sweep and roared in fury as he

as the magick users began to focus their efforts on bringing the beast down before them, their concerted efforts creating

first shot but one of the smaller creatures that had taken him by surprise had distracted the guard enough for the second swing to connect violently with the guard’s body. Sending him soaring into

safely to their

stood silently by the side of the cart, gripping his concealed dagger tightly as the gargantuan beast lumbered towards

grumbled as he strolled casually past him, stepping over the dead that now littered the

the tiny figure in front as they made their way to the

own inept*itude at getting rid of them! If you had been

the bridge of his nose with

up when I get back… for goodness sake… will you just get