Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 157 The Best Person to Ask

The air positively hummed as her aura rippled through the room and the people within dropped to their knees in front of her, including those that had done no wrong.

Ann felt a pang of guilt but did her best to brush it away.

It was less than ideal, but if it was spoken of outside of this room, then it would be widely known that Ann was no pushover, and would happily act before the Elders got a chance to do so.

Perhaps Maeve was right and more direct action was necessary. Her father had been a weak ruler in later years and perhaps he had allowed them a little too much freedom in dictating how things were run.

The Enclave was an ancient inst*itution that protected the Kingdom from tyrant rulers. They were never meant to make the decisions for the Kings and Queens, merely to ensure that justice was upheld and that the Royal line did not abuse its power to the detriment of the general population.

Ann calmed her raging fury and did her best to speak calmly. Though her tone was laced with a deadly undercurrent.

“I will see for myself just what exactly that b***h has cooked up this time, Bartholomew, and when we finally catch up with her, I promise you this; not a single thing will stand between Maeve and I when we come face to face with her. I fully intend to be the one ripping her throat out with our bare teeth when the time comes. Am I clear?”

Maeve let loose a low warning growl from deep within Ann’s chest as Bartholomew tried to sink lower to the ground.

intend to dictate your course of action!” Bartholomew answered hastily, desperate

successfully f*orc*ed to submit before in all of his long life, but his Queen’s

stop himself from prostrating himself on the floor in front of her fully, yet, she barely seemed to be

as if a bird was extending its wings to test the air around them, no real effort or thought behind the process,

only a*s*sume that Ann was merely testing his

and poke the former king into action, he had obviously made the mistake of a*s*suming that Ann would require the same prompting and encouragement, and

and it was abundantly clear that she was going to rule as a monarch should, without forcing the Senior Elders to do so in her stead,

It was about time.

to continue only a little longer, before withdrawing it completely, to a

position a little clearer on things, please arrange an escort for Greyson and his men to bring the bodies safely inside, and following that, they will be a*s*signed the finest guest

of sweat trickling down his forehead as

everyone had returned

corpses, then you and your men may retire for the evening and

wide with shock for a moment before

ungrateful, but…” He began hesitantly before

I’ll stop listening to your protests now Greyson. I insist, and if that is not enough, then I shall make it a direct order.” Ann stated simply, her adrenaline rushing through

in defeat and saluted