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.

Title of the document

“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 the seeming lack

times went a long way to calm Ann’s

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

back down after casting

will hear from both Ann and Narcissa

a*s*sault, as well as hear testimony from Ann. Then we

So, if there are no more inappropriate outbursts,

A deathly silence fell over the courtroom and as

to glaze

with

had never noticed it before. It was as if he

very being and simply

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

obsessive.

ponder the implications of that though as Narcissa

sure that it only

in dark

having not been there when

hearing the commotion from the outside of the

“…and then the guards were f0rced to break open the door

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

It was obvious that something terrible was

office., but I never dreamed…” she trailed off, as she

burying her face in her hands as she

breaths.

was done with her little performance of

imitated perfectly the charade of trying to pull

deep breath and

own step-daughter would be so

of her sister’s unborn child, purely out

there be any jealousy apparent in the relationship

both?” A female voice questioned

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

wave of his hand.

here.”

chuckle rose from multiple

at the

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

well as any aggravating or mitigating factors as well

dictating the charges brought and in some ways, the outcome.

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

Leopold’s face deepened.