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

peace of mind

appropriate times went a long

could tell she was dying

back down after casting an imploring

Ann and Narcissa about the

as hear testimony from Ann. Then we will confer

if there are no more inappropriate outbursts,

over the courtroom and as

eyes seemed to glaze over

transfixed with her

she had never noticed it before. It was as if

her very being and

from her. It wasn’t the look of doting love or wistful adoration,

obsessive.

long to ponder

that it only lent more weight to the

involvement in dark

least honest, about having not been

commotion from the outside of

to break

her, as did we all,

with worry. It was obvious that something terrible was

of her office., but I never dreamed…” she trailed

great show of burying her face in her hands as she

breaths.

her little performance of

and imitated perfectly the charade of trying to

breath and

that my own step-daughter would be so

the life of her sister’s unborn child, purely out

would there be

them both?” A female voice

all aware of

wave of his hand. “There’s no need

here.”

dark chuckle rose from multiple members within the

at

is the perfect place to go over the past, as it

as well as any aggravating

ways,

A wavering voice rose

Leopold’s face deepened.