Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 190 The Rogue Problem

Gasps of horror could be heard from around the room as they conferred amongst themselves whilst Cornelius stood, isolated and speechless in the face of such a verbal a*s*sault.

It was glaringly obvious that not a single person here had challenged her father and had allowed themselves to become complacent in their duties.

“I am waiting for you to make me understand, Cornelius,” Ann growled, her eyes flashing a dangerous gold as the realization set in amongst the Elders that Ann was looking for someone to blame for this colossal tragedy.

When Cornelius didn’t reply, instead looking around himself for support from his colleagues, and finding none, he bowed his head in shame.

Ann stood slowly, approaching Cornelius with fury radiating from her and he knew instantly that his former attitude towards her was entirely misplaced.

The raw strength and power that rolled off her so effortlessly meant that she was a formidable foe, and with her consort at her side, this was not a wise enemy to have made, despite his misgivings about a female holding the title.

stopped, centimeters from his face, “I am to hold diplomatic talks with an honored guest who has come to us with concerns about the rogue population that harries our borders and kills our

positions along the border whilst we have apparently just sat idly by whilst our people are chased from their homes and slaughtered

gaze from Cornelius’s trembling figure and raked her gaze across the guilty faces of

this, but she needed to know who was to blame. Who was it that had allowed the reports to slide from the agenda and downplayed the threats? If it meant making the Enclave see the side of her that she tried to keep hidden, then she would embrace it and allow them to fear her and what she and Maeve were capable of

I supposed to discuss politely that the rogue problem has grown so large because our Royal Enclave did not do their job? That our former King was allowed to get away with inaction because nobody could be bothered to speak up for the very people that you were installed to protect?” Ann

voice rose from somewhere at

claws and teeth that tore those poor pups apart?” Ann snorted

you sit there pitying yourself and the perceived unfairness of my words, did any of you stop to think that allowing the rogue population to grow unchecked along our borders could be exactly what

up in the minds of the elders and their faces whipped up to stare at her in

what we know so far of Narcissa and her coven’s plots, wouldn’t it be the perfect distraction? How many kingdoms can fight a war on two fronts? No matter how well-armed they may be, it would still leave areas wide open for attack. You have already admitted your failings in

murmur rippled through the room as they debated amongst

reviewing each area that you all oversee. I expect reports of the past five years’ activities from each of your offices in the hands of my consort by tomorrow evening at