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

brought her peace of mind and the seeming

of the appropriate times went a long way to

Ann could tell she

sat back down after

and Narcissa about

well as hear testimony from Ann. Then we

So, if there are no more inappropriate outbursts, then let us

courtroom and

podium, Leopold’s eyes seemed to glaze over

transfixed with

never noticed it

by her very being and simply unable

It wasn’t the look of doting love

obsessive.

She didn’t have too long to ponder the

her testimony, but Ann was sure that it only

in dark

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

the commotion from the outside

to break

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

positively frantic with worry. It was obvious that something terrible

of her office., but I never

face in her hands as she took a few

breaths.

she was done with her little performance of

perfectly the charade of trying to pull herself together

deep breath

dreamed that my own step-daughter would

the life of her sister’s unborn child, purely

would there be any jealousy apparent in the relationship

both?” A female voice questioned with

you’re all aware of the… erm…

with a dismissive wave of his hand. “There’s

here.”

rose from multiple members within the

at the

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

of a case as well as any aggravating or mitigating factors as well as

brought and in some ways, the outcome.

of past occurrences?” A wavering voice rose as the scowl

Leopold’s face deepened.