Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 224 Training Room

As soon as the doors closed behind Lexi and she was left in the relative darkness of the training room, she let out a breath that she hadn’t known she had been holding.

She was still furious about the way some of the Elders thought about her and the other hybrids within the city, but she was positive that not all of them felt the same way.

Even if it was only a small percentage of Elders that eventually sided with her and Ann, that was all that mattered. Even one person could make a huge difference if they worked hard and acted intelligently.

She really didn’t want to go back to Allen in this mood, he would only fuss over her and it irritated her when men hovered around her, unsure of what to do with themselves.

She liked the fire of their heated banter, it got her riled up in all of the best ways and she didn’t want to be stuck with an image in her head of a submissive Allen…that would just ruin the whole thing for her.

Lexi smirked to herself as she made her way further into the gym without bothering to turn the lights on. She could see just fine in the dark and because she hadn’t brought a change of clothes with her, she planned on just stripping off and working out in her briefs and bra.

Enclave was full of older shifters, and chances were, they would all be heading back to their chambers to snuggle under their

time were incredibly low. She rolled her shoulders and carefully peeled her top and

at the image reflected back at her and swore internally at the loss of her previously toned appearance. Apparently, she was going to have to be consistent with working out if she wanted to retain the toned

a grin to herself, she approached the lighter of the punch bags in front of her and settled

certainly

in on the target in front of her, she imagined the hidden faces of the Elders that had scorned her and let

course with a liquid fire through her body, her eyes flaring the beautiful yet deadly crimson

on the bag, or when exactly someone entered the room, but the faintest squeak of the sole of a shoe on the floor of the room reached her ears and she froze mid-punch,

been stupid

carefully to the subtle sounds behind her that gave away the position of the intruder. “Didn’t anyone tell you it was rude to sneak up on a lady whilst she’s busy?” Lexi purred. “I don’t see a lady…” A low gravelly voice came

to face the intruder and froze at the sight of the man that stood before her. “I wasn’t expecting anyone to be here. Not that

avoiding her? He had taken great

suddenly dawned on her… he had no idea that she could see him clearly, that

your hair in a minute,” Lexi mumbled suddenly as she made a beeline for her clothes, suddenly desperate to