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

her peace of mind

the appropriate times went a long

could tell she was dying to say more, but

and sat back down after casting an

hear from both Ann and

hear testimony from

if there are no more inappropriate outbursts,

fell over the courtroom and

glaze over as he glanced

transfixed with her mere

wondered how she had never noticed it before. It

by her very being and

from her. It wasn’t the look of

obsessive.

to ponder the implications of that though

but Ann was sure that it

involvement in dark

about having not been

the commotion from the outside of the

to break open the door

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

positively frantic with worry. It

her office., but I never dreamed…” she

a great show of burying her face in

breaths.

done with her little performance

and imitated perfectly the charade of trying to pull herself

breath

my own step-daughter would be so vicious as to attempt

of her sister’s unborn child,

there be any jealousy apparent in the

them both?” A female voice questioned

aware of the… erm… mistakes

dismissive wave of his hand. “There’s no

here.”

chuckle rose from multiple members

slightly at the

trial is the

well as

charges brought and in some ways, the outcome. What is a trial if

examination of past occurrences?” A wavering voice

Leopold’s face deepened.