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

that possible? I thought she was just… a human? I mean sure, a dark witch too, but

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

we threw

he looked

either wait for them to attack again, or… we

like sitting ducks, waiting for them to pick us off one by

the coven is located?”

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

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

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

Brarthroroz scowled deeply at the map in front

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

Bartholomew’s input on this.”

would he be

since the first war, he has an incredibly astute memory for remembering all of the historical sites and specific

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