Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate Chapter 222

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 half-Daemon 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..”

your Grace, and we have been working

her voice cold, “Because the attacks

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

and presented to a current diplomatic guest…that’s all a lie? Perhaps the blood-soaked cloth it was wrapped in was all a dream as she unwrapped it over breakfast. Better yet… perhaps the

looked to his peers for support but found none as they

own borders has also

happened?” A female voice rose

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

the less senior Elders away from the front seats seemed to be amenable to working with her. It was those that had never truly been sat at the helm of the kingdom and had acted as they were supposed to in their positions, instead of seizing what little

the way that Elders were allocated their positions, seniority should not only be decided by the amount of time you have held

to weed out. There was no quick fix available to her at the present

their location at any time.

the chamber rose higher until Lexi grew tired of the incessant ringing of their voices and shouted above

and with a satisfied smile, Lexi sat back, her eyes falling on those who still offered their disgruntled

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

pulling resources from Dark Moon and a few

emanated from somewhere amongst the elders, and as one, people visibly stiffened, terrified that they

the f**k would a filthy half-breed know about the numbers concerning the governance of a kingdom run by

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