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

for Lexi clear in

the Alpha that took care of the town of Elwood

and presented to a current diplomatic guest…that’s

was wrapped in was all a dream as she unwrapped

perhaps the inhabitants of Elwood are not

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

had

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

as they sheepishly

“Yes.” Ann replied with an almost mocking smile,

escaped your notice then

your radar of interest?” The elder sat down

head under the intensity of her cool gaze and low murmurs began

around

happened?” A female

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

towards

less senior Elders away

working with her. It was those that had never truly been sat at the helm

and had acted as they were supposed to

little power they could for

have to eventually reshuffle the

positions, seniority should not only be decided by

the post, it should also take into account the diligence with

in

would, however, take time to weed out. There

to her at the

was close to a containment facility. They called

anticipating an attack

first radioed in, we have heard nothing, and have

there either.”

were clearly thrown by this news, and the noise in

the

all for

noise dissipated almost instantly and with a satisfied smile, Lexi sat

eyes falling on those who still offered their

team has already been sent to

being assembled as we speak to

team already

to the border and clear

Ann continued, her voice

“We would have been able to arrange this sooner if

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

allied packs in

are not hampered by

from somewhere amongst the

would

what the f**k would a filthy half-breed know

kingdom run by wolves.

Lexi and Ann were fixed on them. Even if they

the Elders were smarter than to

way that Cornelius was dealt with at