Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Chapter 165

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.

wasn’t any prior indication of their presence before the ambush though. It would at least account for the ease with which they were set upon. Their training and superior abilities should have

make no sense. The very nature of these beasts…you should be able to smell

you know what they are then?” Bartholomew asked, the faint light of hope blossoming

Lexi nodded curtly.

about Narcissa sooner? I already knew she was a

it?” Ann

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 and waiting

Adam apologized as he made his way over to Ann’s side and froze momentarily

this is.” Ann answered softly as she watched

about this as well, you know? There’s only so much I can tell you about this, it’s not…” Lexi faltered a little before taking a deep breath and continuing a

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

make sense, let me finish talking.” she snapped impatiently as her eyes flashed

as she gestured to the beast, “is made up of

asked

otherwise I would have said that it was a hybrid. Fine, I’ll be blunt. Some motherf*uc*ker ripped various daemons apart and then stuck them together with vile magick long after they were dead. Do you understand

rippled around the room as

but that’s…” Ann began tentatively, wishing on so many levels that she was wrong, but

hissed as she interrupted Ann, “It is the most despicable dark magic that exists. I will say this though. If Narcissa did this, then she is far more dangerous than any of us ever imagined, and if she

the elders as they frantically conferred

of one individual or many, both scenarios are terrifying. We are either dealing with a veritable army of powerful dark magic wielders, the likes of which we have not seen since the Daemon Wars, or we are dealing

that are being violated and most likely murdered to serve a cause in death, that

Elders exchanged hesitant glances as

it that he has a secure location to travel to

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