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

disdainfully, his dislike for

took care of

and presented to a current diplomatic guest…that’s all a lie? Perhaps

it was wrapped in was all a dream as she

Better yet… perhaps the inhabitants of Elwood are not in

playing a game of hide and seek.” Ann sneered as she cut off the

that had raised

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

support but found none as they

almost mocking smile, “There’s

this has escaped your notice

register on your radar of

the intensity of her

around

“What happened?” A female voice rose in

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

somewhere towards

away

It was those that had never truly been

they were supposed to in their positions, instead of

what little power

to eventually reshuffle the way that Elders

should not only be decided

you have held the post, it should also take into

conducted themselves in their

time to weed

available to her at

“It was close to a containment facility. They called for

in trouble, fully anticipating an attack

we have heard nothing,

there either.”

thrown by this news,

Lexi grew tired of the incessant ringing

them all

with a satisfied

falling on those who still offered their

rapid response team has already been sent to the containment facility

we speak to attend both sites.

can and to the team already dispatched and the

to the border and clear out the town,

be.” Ann continued, her voice soft yet

would have been able to arrange this sooner if

cut so drastically.” Lexi seethed, “As it stands, we are pulling resources

a few other allied packs in order to make the numbers up

not hampered by a lack of

scoff emanated from somewhere amongst the

stiffened, terrified that they would

“And what the f**k would a filthy half-breed

governance of a kingdom run by

and Ann were fixed on them. Even if

than to announce it so publicly after

and the way that Cornelius was dealt with at the