Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 90 Court Day

“She’s lying! I was taken by ambulance and admitted to the hospital immediately after

the incident!” Ada yelled suddenly, banging her hands furiously on the railing that

surrounded the platform where she sat.

Ann said nothing and stared confidently ahead at her father’s face, her expression

neutral but her eyes burned with a determination that wasn’t lost on him.

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“You will be silent until your testimony is called for Princess Ada. These are serious

proceedings with dire consequences for the accused if found guilty. You will respect

the order of things here, do you understand?” An irritated male voice came from

above.

One thing was for sure, the reputation of the Royal Court’s Elder Council certainly

seemed to be true.

It made sense in a way, as the Royal Court undoubtedly had to have seen its fair

share of power plays and false accusations over the centuries that they had presided

over justice across the kingdom.

The Elders that sat in the Courtroom were the oldest, and most experienced across

the Kingdom, many having surpassed their third century and it was rumored that the

eldest among them had exceeded 500 years old recently.

They were all handpicked for excellence by their predecessors and specific qualities

that they had conducted themselves with throughout their careers. Honesty, Integrity,

Fairness, and a strong sense of impartial Justice.

The knowledge that this was turning out to be far more impartially judged than she

originally feared brought her peace of mind and the

outbursts outside of the appropriate times went

she was dying to say more, but she

her jaw and sat back down after

both Ann and Narcissa about the events leading

well as hear testimony from Ann. Then we will

there are no more inappropriate outbursts, then let

deathly silence fell over the courtroom and as Narcissa was called

to glaze

with

how she had never noticed it before. It was as

by her very being and

the look of doting love or wistful adoration, it

obsessive.

ponder the implications of that

Ann was sure that it only lent more weight

in dark

at least honest, about having not been there when the attack occurred,

commotion from the outside of

the guards were f0rced to break open the door because Ann

let us in. They called out to her, as did we all, but she

frantic with worry. It was obvious that

office., but I never

great show of burying her face

breaths.

Once she was done with her little performance of

head and imitated perfectly the charade of trying to pull

breath and

my own step-daughter would be so

the life of her sister’s unborn

would there

female voice

sure you’re all aware of the… erm…

a dismissive wave of his hand. “There’s no need to go over

here.”

rose from multiple members within

at the

that a trial is the perfect place to go over the

as well as any aggravating or mitigating factors as

in some ways, the outcome. What is

close examination of past occurrences?” A wavering voice rose

Leopold’s face deepened.