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.”

Like Steve?” Lexi snorted in disbelief as her father nodded

a human? I mean sure, a dark witch too, but essentially they’re just humans on steroids

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

helpful to know before we threw

as he looked to Lord Brarthroroz, “So

them to attack again, or… we can

thing, I think we’re all sick of being holed up here like sitting ducks, waiting for them to pick us off one

coven is located?” Lexi asked, leaning forward in her chair

detailed map of the area and pointing to an area just slightly northwest of the village,

Greyson grimaced, “We found some

either fled in the initial assault from the coven, or were coerced into joining them. The ones that refused were executed

scowled deeply at the map in

he wants us to focus on. But he isn’t stupid. There is always a second entrance… one that he won’t anticipate

head curiously as he watched Lord

have used Bartholomew’s input on this.” He

would he be able to help?”

the historical sites and specific pieces of information that the rest of us would think were irrelevant.”

are, you seem to forget that we have all