Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Greyson led the way through the shell of a building that he and his men had secured and had been using as a base to direct reconnaissance and shelter the people they had rescued.

Lexi followed behind him with Allen and Lord Brarthroroz at her side as they made their way past the curious looks of a mixture of men and civilians who had clearly been involved in some sort of fighting recently.

“We had to utilize some of the civilians that had combat experience.” Greyson explained as they descended a rusty spiral staircase into the basement area, “The men that we lost left gaps in the defense that we had to replace.”

Lord Brarthroroz hummed as Lexi and Allen shared a look between them, both of them having noticed just how beaten down the remaining members of Greyson’s original squadron were.

Greyson ushered them past civilians huddled together in various rooms, their faces etched in misery as the sound of children crying hung hauntingly in the air.

“There was no way to get all of them out safely,” Greyson said wearily as he sat on a chair, wincing as the partially healed burns pulled tightly across the surface of his skin, “This was the first break in their relentless assaults that we had, so I gathered the men that we had and set out. Hopefully, now that we have a line of communications established, we can begin ferrying them back to the capital until this f*uc*kery is cleaned up.”

“Narcissa headed the force here too?” Lexi asked as the rest of them found a place to sit.

“I don’t know for sure, but she certainly matches the description of the monstrosity that’s been harrying our men constantly.” Greyson answered as he ran his hand over his face tiredly.

“I still don’t understand how she got away,” Lexi fumed quietly, “With so many men…”

“She’s a wraith.” Lord Brarthroroz said simply, “It’s like trying to contain and kill smoke.”

snorted in disbelief as her father nodded

she was just… a human? I mean

assuming that Eromaug didn’t take kindly to her losing the magick he gifted her and after enacting his punishment, he chose to prolong her misery and bind her soul to him as a wraith. She’ll serve him for eternity.” Lord Brarthroroz answered

we threw our men

known.” Allen intoned flatly, sighing deeply as he looked to Lord Brarthroroz, “So how

choices, we can either wait for them to attack again, or… we can

here like sitting ducks, waiting for them to pick us off one by one.” Greyson growled, “I say we

where the coven is located?” Lexi asked, leaning

area just slightly northwest of the village, and close by to the smaller containment facility that had ceased communications

some of the former guards that had managed to get out, but

that refused were executed and now hang from the walls of the facility.. .you’ll see that there weren’t

at the map in front

he isn’t stupid. There is always a second

as he watched Lord Brarthroroz

Bartholomew’s input on this.”

Why would he be able to help?” Lexi

remembering all of the historical sites and specific pieces of information that the rest

phone him Papa,” Lexi snorted, “As old as you are, you seem to forget that we have all this technology up here that means you can reach whoever you want