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.

the ambush though. It would at least account for the ease with which they were set upon. Their training and superior abilities should have negated any

no sense. The very 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

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

Lexi nodded curtly.

something about Narcissa sooner? I already knew she was a vile piece of work with how she had treated Ann… but this?” She trailed

what is it?”

faces of Adam and Allen enter the room, with the Royal escort closing the

way over to Ann’s side and froze momentarily as he cast his eyes over the scene before

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

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

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

sense, let me finish talking.” she snapped impatiently as

she gestured to the beast, “is made up of

it’s a hybrid?” Allen asked as

it was a hybrid. Fine, I’ll be blunt. Some motherf*uc*ker ripped various daemons apart

the room as the Elders

on so many levels that she was wrong, but knowing deep down

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 room from the elders as they frantically conferred and took what

this is the work 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,

in death, that they were never intended to in life.” Lexi all but growled, “He

Elders exchanged hesitant glances as Ann exhaled

it

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