Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 165 Rome wasn’t Built in a Day

Ann couldn’t seem to tear her eyes away from it, staring at the being on the cold, metal slab in front of her and almost forgetting to breathe.

Greyson and Bartholomew stood at her side with a grim expression that was almost identical, and the Elders a*s*sembled at the edges of the room watched curiously as Lexi circled the creature slowly with a deep scowl creasing her forehead.

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“This shouldn’t be here.” She muttered as she bent forward and peered closely at the creature’s twisted face, its features contorted in a menacing snarl that had persisted even in death.

Ann understood the confusion as to why the beast didn’t emit any odor, as the skin seemed to be paper thin and had broken apart in places, revealing the ma*s*s of flesh underneath.

Lexi lifted her head and suddenly fixed Greyson with a hard stare.

“You’re saying there was no stench, or scent whatsoever when the creatures were attacking?” she asked, the thinly shrouded disbelief in her words hanging in the air accusingly.

Greyson met her challenging stare and frowned a little as he spoke.

“I wasn’t there. There was a faint smell of… I suppose decay at the site of the battlefield, but there’s no one left alive to ask. All I know is we didn’t scent anything when we arrived anywhere near close to what you’re apparently experiencing.” He answered grimly.

Lexi nodded thoughtfully as she circled around again.

prior indication of their presence before the ambush though. It would at least account for the ease with which they were set

nature of these beasts…you should be able to smell them… I don’t understand why you can’t…” Lexi replied, frustration tingeing her tone

asked, the faint light of hope blossoming in

Lexi nodded curtly.

before she exploded loudly, “Why the f*’k didn’t you all do something about Narcissa

what is it?” Ann asked in

door opened quickly and they turned to see the stoic faces of Adam and Allen enter the room, with the Royal escort closing the door behind them

I miss?” Adam apologized as he made his way over to Ann’s side and froze momentarily as he cast his eyes over the scene before

to tell us what this is.” Ann answered softly as she watched her friend with a sinking feeling in the

speak with my father about this as well, you know? There’s only so much I can tell you about this, it’s not…” Lexi

at, it’s not naturally occurring. It’s not a daemon either…welL.it is…but it’s not.” “That makes no sense…” Greyson said with a frown, as Lexi turned to him

she snapped impatiently as her eyes flashed the scarlet red

beast, “is made up of different

Allen asked as he frowned

I’ll be blunt. Some motherf*uc*ker

horrified gasp rippled around the room as

Ann began tentatively, wishing on so many levels that she was wrong,

more dangerous than any of us ever imagined, and if she didn’t? Then the level of depravity and darkness that it takes to maintain this magic on

murmur of agreement rippled around the room from the elders as they

powerful dark magic wielders, the likes of which we have not seen since the Daemon Wars, or

my Papa. These are his people that are being violated and most likely murdered to serve a cause in death, that they

as Ann exhaled heavily and

to your father. We will see to it that he

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