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.

shifters, and chances were, they would all be heading back to their chambers to snuggle under their blankets with some hot cocoa and moan about their

Guard’s quarters, the chances that anyone would come here at this time were incredibly low. She rolled her shoulders and carefully peeled her top and trousers off, folding them neatly

previously toned appearance. Apparently, she was going to have to be

lighter of the punch bags in front of her and settled her stance, shaking her body out to loosen up and bouncing gently on her

had certainly

of the Elders that had scorned her and let loose with a furious roar, pummeling her fists into the 2001b solid weight as if she were exacting her fury on the

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

been releasing her pent-up aggression 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

bastards been stupid enough

carefully to the subtle sounds behind her that gave away the position of the intruder. “Didn’t anyone tell you it was rude

that stood before her. “I wasn’t expecting anyone to be here. Not that I need to explain that to you…

rapidly as soon as she laid eyes on him. Shouldn’t he be avoiding her? He had taken

had no idea that she could

a minute,” Lexi mumbled suddenly as she made a beeline for her clothes, suddenly desperate