Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 222 You are Wrong

The murmurs in the council chamber had faded to an almost deafening silence as Ann

and Lexi made their way to their allotted seats at the front of the room.

Although the Elders wouldn’t have noticed, as Ann took her seat, she picked up the

minute details in Lexi’s body language that showed just how uncomfortable she was in

this position, but she hid it well.

To the casual observer, she would still appear as the fiery and opinionated halfDaemon that people had heard so many whispers about lately.

“Thank you all for coming.” Ann’s voice cut across the chamber, echoing loudly above

their heads. “It’s not as if we had much choice, your grace. If you could give us a little

more notice…”

“Oh, it’s notice you want?” Ann smiled serenely although her eyes flashed with a

dangerous light as Maeve simmered below the surface, “Perhaps if you had cleared

the Rogues at the first instance then meetings wouldn’t have to be called so abruptly.”

The rustle of cloaks could be heard and awkward muttered apologies as they cleared

their throats and waited for

Ann to continue.

“It brings me no delight in pulling you all up on your shortcomings whilst you managed

the kingdom under my father’s rule, but it cannot be glossed over that the issues we

face now are largely due to your incompetence. My father, as terrible as his reign was,

was one man, there are close to a hundred of you Elders and you cannot tell me that

not one of you could act to intervene.” Ann continued levelly as she cast her eyes over

those gathered before her.

“As a result, we are currently facing attacks on two fronts..”

“We know this your Grace, and we have been working diligently to find a solution…”

“Have you?” Lexi snorted, her voice cold, “Because the attacks are still happening and

people are still dying.”

“There has not been an attack since before Felix arrived. Well, not one where we

suffered significant casualties. There is plenty of time to..” the elder sneered

his dislike for Lexi clear

the head of the Alpha that took care of the town of

a current diplomatic guest…that’s all a

cloth it was wrapped in was all a dream as she unwrapped it

Better yet… perhaps the inhabitants of Elwood are not in

are merely playing a game of hide and seek.” Ann sneered as she cut

that had raised his

weren’t aware of…” He stuttered helplessly as he looked

found none as they sheepishly

“Yes.” Ann replied with an almost mocking smile, “There’s

of. If this has escaped your notice then perhaps the second attack within

has also failed to register on your radar of interest?” The elder sat

the intensity of her

around the

“What happened?” A female voice

“When did this occur? Have we responded, your grace?” A male

somewhere towards

the less senior Elders away from the

that had never truly been sat at the

they were supposed to in their

power they

to eventually reshuffle the

seniority should not only be

have held the post, it should also take

conducted themselves in their roles

blatant corruption would, however, take time

to her at the present

facility. They called for

an attack

first radioed in, we have heard nothing, and have been unable

either.”

clearly thrown by this

until Lexi grew tired of the incessant ringing of their

them all

dissipated almost instantly and with a satisfied smile,

who

has already been

as we speak to attend both sites. One will provide

to the team already dispatched and the other will

and clear out the town,

Ann continued, her voice soft yet

been able to arrange this sooner if the numbers of our

drastically.” Lexi seethed, “As it stands, we are

packs in order to make the

that our efforts are not hampered by a lack of

from somewhere amongst the

they would be accused

what the f**k would a filthy half-breed know about the numbers

by wolves.

visible to Lexi and Ann were

than to announce it so publicly

the way