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

dislike for Lexi clear in

“So, the head of the Alpha that took care of the town of

current diplomatic guest…that’s all

wrapped in was all a

the inhabitants of Elwood are not in danger at

hide and seek.” Ann sneered as she cut off

had raised

stuttered helplessly as he looked to his peers

found none as they

Ann replied with an almost mocking smile, “There’s a lot that you

If this has escaped your notice then perhaps the

has also failed to register on your radar of

head under the intensity of her

around the

female

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

towards

expected, the less senior Elders away from the front seats seemed

had never truly been sat at the helm

kingdom and had acted as they were supposed to in their positions, instead

power they

she would have to eventually reshuffle the way

seniority should not only be decided by the amount

held the post, it should also take into account the

conducted themselves in their roles

corruption would, however, take time to weed out. There was

to her

was close to a containment facility. They called for backup and notified

village was in trouble, fully anticipating an attack on their location at any

heard nothing, and have been unable to

there either.” Ann explained

by this news,

of the incessant ringing of

them all for

instantly and with a satisfied smile, Lexi sat

those who still offered their

response team has already been sent to

teams being assembled as we speak to attend both

they can and to the team already dispatched and the

opposite direction to the border and clear out the town, rescuing what

be.” Ann continued, her

would have been able to arrange this

seethed, “As it stands, we are pulling resources

and a few other allied packs

not hampered

emanated from somewhere amongst

visibly stiffened, terrified that they would be accused of the hateful

f**k would a filthy

run by

All eyes that were visible to Lexi and Ann were fixed on them. Even if they agreed

statements, the Elders were smarter than to announce it so

so quickly and the way