Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Chapter 237 Breeding

Linus was brought in under armed escort with the sort of sleazy smirk that made Ann’s skin crawl. Although his appearance gave the impression that he was slightly unhinged, Ann knew that underneath it all, his vile little mind was as sharp and depraved as ever.

He shrugged the guards away angrily as they positioned him at the podium and sneered at them. “When this farce is all over, I’ll take your heads., mark my words.” He hissed viciously as they walked away without a backward glance to their former positions.

Linus’s gaze ran around the circle above before dropping and settling on Ann’s face as a smirk spread across his thin lips.

“Your grace,” He greeted in a tone that was clearly mocking as he inclined his head and quite openly allowed his eyes to roam up and down her body as he licked his lips.

“Dirty Bastard…”

“Shhh!”

“You shhh!”

The voices of Lexi and Allen trickled down to her from above and the faint sigh of resignation that she was sure belonged to Bartholomew followed only seconds after.

Linus raised a single eyebrow in disdain.

“You allowed your pet half-breed to attend? How… quaint.” He sneered into the stony silence that greeted his words.

Ann smiled back at him coldly.

human and half animal… don’t you think? Doesn’t that make you, and indeed all of us, half breeds

froze on his face

could justify the use of that as a slur now and it made

goat., zero points’ Maeve crowed inside of her head jubilantly as Ann mentally

you’re aware of why you’re here today, Linus,” Ann continued

the accusations, yes. Although why on earth I have to be put through this farce of a trial I don’t know. Just slap me on the wrist and release me for goodness sake. The backlog of work that will be waiting for me when I return

off cooly, emphasizing the word ‘if as he

exclaimed angrily, “You can’t be

and smirked back at him, “Now, you understand why you

through gritted teeth as he glowered at

what do you have to say for yourself in your defense?” Ann

the rogues and Maeve was quite vocal about her desire to tear him limb from limb, but they couldn’t afford for the Elders that stood against them to get even a whiff of prejudice against him from their part as they would crow about unfair trials at the first inkling. She knew damn well she would lose countless days in preparation for

it was save everyone the future headache of a retrial, and she had a sneaking suspicion that the vast majority of the elders were not prepared for the wheels that she had already set in motion behind

misconduct on my part, your grace. The injuries the omega’s suffered in the line of their duty.. well… it’s unfortunate for them, but standard for their postings.” He simpered with a vicious

you admit to the physical abuse

no room for physical abuse allegations if it is part of their job…” he

and

don’t contest that they received their injuries at your

grace, I am not the first, and nor will I be the last that seeks their entertainment with

dig her fingernails into the palm of her hands to stop herself from flying across

did as they were