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

of mind and

appropriate times went a long

could tell she was

her jaw and sat back down after casting an

Ann and Narcissa about the events

as well as hear testimony from Ann. Then we will confer and

if there are no more inappropriate outbursts,

silence fell over the courtroom and as Narcissa was

seemed to glaze over as he glanced at

with her mere

and wondered how she had never noticed it before. It

transfixed, utterly spellbound by her very being and simply unable to

her. It wasn’t the look of doting

obsessive.

didn’t have too long to ponder the implications of that

Ann was sure that it only

in dark

She was at least honest, about having not been

only hearing the commotion from the outside

the guards were f0rced to break open

her, as did we all, but she didn’t answer

frantic with worry. It was obvious that something

office., but I never

burying her face in her

breaths.

with her little performance of shock

of trying to pull herself together

breath

step-daughter would be so vicious as to attempt to

the life of her sister’s unborn child,

that so? And why would there be any jealousy apparent in

female

you’re all aware of the… erm… mistakes that were made…”

of his hand.

here.”

chuckle rose from multiple members

slightly at the

find that a trial is the perfect place

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

some ways, the

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

Leopold’s face deepened.