Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

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.

smiled back

That’s a poor insult, Linus, especially when you consider that the majority of shifters are half human and half animal… don’t you think? Doesn’t that make you, and indeed all of us, half breeds too?” she questioned casually with a tilt of her

disdainful smirk froze on his face as his eyes

he knew there was no way that he could justify the use of that as a slur now and it made Ann want to punch the

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

of why you’re here today, Linus,” Ann continued without missing

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

Linus…” Ann cut him off cooly, emphasizing the word ‘if

on!” He exclaimed angrily, “You can’t

trial, does it not?” Ann chuckled and smirked back at him, “Now, you understand why you are here, do you understand the

through gritted teeth as he glowered

matter of misconduct and physical abuse against the named omega’s, what do you have to

truth was, she wanted to throw him to 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 a retrial if that happened, and she really didn’t want to put

save everyone the future headache of a retrial, and she had a sneaking

above, “There is no 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

the physical abuse of

shall repeat myself,” He sneered mockingly, “There is no room for physical abuse allegations if it is part of their job…” he

and smiled

they received their injuries at your hands?” Ann

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

having to dig her fingernails into the palm of her hands to stop herself from flying across the floor to claw his eye’s out. “Not always, your grace, but sometimes…” he licked