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

took care of the town of

current diplomatic

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

breakfast. Better yet… perhaps the inhabitants of Elwood are not in

a game of hide and seek.”

had raised his

aware of…” He stuttered helplessly as he looked to his peers

as they sheepishly avoided

almost mocking smile, “There’s

escaped your notice then

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

intensity of her

around the

female voice

this occur? Have we responded, your grace?” A male voice

towards the

As expected, the less senior Elders away from

to working with her. It was those that had never truly been

and had acted as they were supposed

power they could

Ann knew that she would have to

their positions, seniority should not only be decided

should also take

conducted themselves in their roles

blatant corruption would, however, take time to

her at the present

They called for backup and notified us that

trouble, fully anticipating an

in, we have heard nothing, and have been unable to reach

either.” Ann explained

clearly thrown by this news, and the noise in

grew tired of the

them all

and with a satisfied

eyes falling on those who still offered

team has already been sent to

as we speak to attend both

can and to the team already dispatched and the other will head

border and clear out the town, rescuing what survivors

may be.” Ann continued, her voice soft

been able to arrange this sooner if the numbers

Lexi seethed, “As it

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

that our efforts are not hampered by a lack of

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

they would

f**k would a filthy half-breed know about

run by wolves.

Lexi and Ann were

the Elders were smarter than to announce it so

been imprisoned so quickly and the way that Cornelius was dealt