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

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

current diplomatic guest…that’s

blood-soaked cloth it was wrapped in was all

breakfast. Better yet… perhaps the inhabitants of Elwood

and seek.” Ann sneered as she

that had

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

support but found none as they

an almost mocking smile,

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

on your radar

lowered his head under the intensity of

around the

A female voice rose in

Have we responded,

towards the

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

It was those that had never truly

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

what little power they

knew that she would have to eventually reshuffle the way that Elders

only be decided by

have held the post, it should also take into account the

conducted themselves in their roles

take time to weed out.

her at

They called for backup and notified us that

anticipating an attack on

first radioed in, we have heard

there either.”

were clearly thrown by this news, and the

Lexi grew tired of the incessant ringing of their

them all

instantly and with

those who still

has already been sent to the containment

speak to attend both sites.

the team already dispatched

and clear out the town, rescuing

be.” Ann continued, her voice soft

able to arrange this sooner if the numbers of our

been cut so drastically.” Lexi seethed, “As it stands,

and a few other allied packs in order to make the

not hampered by a

quiet scoff emanated from somewhere amongst the elders, and as one,

they would be accused of the

a filthy half-breed know about the numbers

kingdom run by wolves.

and Ann were fixed on

were smarter than to announce it

the way that Cornelius was dealt with at the