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.”

Steve?” Lexi snorted in disbelief

who Steve is, but…how is that possible? I thought she was just… a human? I mean sure, a dark witch

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

we threw our men at her.” Greyson

couldn’t have known.” Allen intoned flatly, sighing deeply as he looked to Lord Brarthroroz, “So how do we kill

them to attack again,

ducks, waiting for them to pick us off one by one.” Greyson growled, “I say we take the fight

you know where the coven is located?” Lexi asked, leaning forward in

map of the area and pointing to an area just slightly northwest of the village, and close by to the smaller

they’ve taken the containment facility.” Greyson grimaced, “We found some of the former guards that had

former inmates have either fled in the initial assault from the coven, or were coerced into joining them. The ones that refused were executed and now hang from the walls of the facility.. .you’ll see that there weren’t many who refused

the map in front

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

curiously as he watched Lord Brarthroroz scour the area

used Bartholomew’s input

Why would he be

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

seem to forget that we have all this technology up here