Alpha Nocurne'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.

they would all be heading back to their chambers to snuggle under their blankets with some hot cocoa and moan about their bones

room was so far from the Guard’s quarters, the chances that anyone would come here at this time were incredibly low. She rolled her shoulders and carefully peeled her top and trousers off, folding them neatly over one of the bars on the treadmill closest to the punchbags, and admired herself

the image reflected back at her and swore internally at the loss of her previously toned appearance. Apparently, she was going to have to be consistent with working

of the punch bags in front of her and settled her stance,

certainly been

she zeroed in on the target in front of her, she imagined the hidden faces of the Elders that had scorned her and let loose with a furious

liquid fire through her body, her eyes flaring the beautiful yet deadly crimson as the adrenaline kicked

but the faintest squeak of the sole of a shoe on the

old bastards been stupid enough to send

head back towards the ceiling, eyes closed and with a smile plastered on her face as she listened carefully to the subtle sounds behind her that gave away the position of the intruder. “Didn’t anyone tell you it was rude to sneak up

she turned to face the intruder and froze at the sight of the man that stood before her. “I wasn’t expecting anyone to be here. Not that I need to explain that to you… but this is a training room… I came to train.” The man said

him. Shouldn’t he be avoiding

she could see him clearly, that she

let you train, I’ll be out of your hair in a minute,” Lexi mumbled suddenly