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 Lexi clear

Alpha that took care of the town of

current

blood-soaked cloth it was wrapped in was all a dream as

yet… perhaps the inhabitants of Elwood are not in

and seek.”

had

“I… we weren’t aware of…” He stuttered helplessly as

support but found none as they

replied with an almost mocking smile, “There’s

of. If this has escaped your notice

register on your radar of interest?” The

the intensity of her cool gaze and

ripple around

“What happened?” A female voice rose in

occur? Have we responded, your grace?”

towards the

expected, the less senior Elders away from the front

It was those that had never truly been

kingdom and had acted as they were

little power they

would have to

seniority should not only be decided by the

have held the post, it should also take into

in their roles

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

available to her at the present

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

anticipating an attack on their location at

heard nothing, and have been

either.”

The Elders were clearly thrown by this news, and the noise in the chamber

the incessant

them all

and with a satisfied smile, Lexi sat

eyes falling on those who

“A rapid response team has already been sent to

speak to attend both sites. One will provide

to the team already

border and clear out the town, rescuing what survivors

be.” Ann continued, her voice

to arrange this sooner if the numbers of

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

and a few other allied packs in order to

that our efforts are not hampered

quiet scoff emanated from somewhere amongst

terrified that they would be accused of the

a filthy half-breed

a kingdom run by wolves. You

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

the statements, the Elders were smarter than to

the way that Cornelius was dealt with at