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 seeming

times went a long way to

looked furious and Ann could tell she was dying to say more, but

after casting an imploring look toward

Ann and Narcissa

testimony from Ann. Then we will

judgment. So, if there are no more inappropriate outbursts, then

over the courtroom

podium, Leopold’s eyes seemed to glaze over as he glanced

transfixed with

frowned and wondered how she had never

very being and

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

obsessive.

to ponder the implications

but Ann was sure that it only lent more

involvement in

honest, about having not been there when the

commotion from

f0rced to break open the

to her, as did we all, but she didn’t

positively frantic with worry. It was obvious that

but I never dreamed…” she

burying her face

breaths.

was done with her little performance of shock and disbelief,

perfectly the charade of trying to pull herself together as she

deep breath and

never dreamed that my own step-daughter would be

the life of her sister’s unborn child, purely

would there

female voice

of

wave of his hand. “There’s no need to

here.”

dark chuckle rose from multiple

at

“I think you’ll find that a trial is the perfect place to go over the past, as

as any aggravating or mitigating factors as

the charges brought and in some ways, the outcome.

past occurrences?” A wavering voice rose as the scowl

Leopold’s face deepened.