Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 92 The Silene

Ada stood at the lectern with her eyes lowered and her arms wrapped protectively

around her belly. She was nervous and it showed.

“Lady Ava, you bring serious charges against your step¬sister to this court.” The

female voice stated.

Title of the document

Ada simply nodded without raising her eyes.

“So, in your own words, tell us exactly what happened in the room with Ann.”

Ada took a shaky breath as Ann turned her gaze toward where she stood. Their eyes

met for the briefest of moments and all Ann saw was the pure unadulterated hatred

that burned there, before it was quickly replaced with the all too familiar, doe-eyed

innocent look that usually graced her features.

“Well, we went to see Ann with the intention of smoothing things over. I at least

wanted to try one more time to make peace with her. I know I did wrong, and if I could

turn back the clock then I would do things differently but… wishing things would be

different… doesn’t actually change anything.” Ada said in a small voice as she sighed

deeply and raised her eyes to glance at Ann as if she truly meant what she said.

“Things had been going well, she had agreed to see us …at least speak to us and we

followed her into her office in good faith with the basket of goodies we had made for

her…more of a symbolic gesture. I wanted to do something nice for her… to show

how sincere I was. So I put together a list of treats that she enjoyed as a child and

spent a few days putting the gift basket together for her.” Ada continued quietly with a

wistful smile.

“Anyway, we sat and talked a while, Ann wasn’t happy about us showing up

unannounced, but she hadn’t thrown us out, so I thought that there was some hope at

least for a reconciliation… as did my mother. She left to get coffee and find Ann’s

a*s*sistant… Emma, I think her name was… and as soon as she left… that was when

and her wolf, lost it.” She whimpered sadly, wringing her hands in

f0rced tears from her

Ann almost snorted. In her opinion, her acting

that the elders would see

‘It astounds me that the little WH*ORE can make such bold claims in front of

that we didn’t lose it…

deserved it… because I can promise you now, if she had

it was she put on us, falter for

done some real damage to her.’ Maeve growled angrily in

in your fury you would have faltered because of

baby she carries… you’re fierce and ruthless and unforgiving at

you aren’t a

let out

Ann’s side as she watched with a mixture of interest

specific Lady Ada.

council requires the cold hard facts of

male

seemed to stiffen as

her mother had

“I’m sorry… I just… it hurts that my sister would do this to me… to my unborn

her own niece…”

your sister when your affair with her fated

dryly, the already tense atmosphere, thickening

further.

as they flicked

out

the door was closed, she launched her attack.

my body that she could get a

so I couldn’t get out and no matter how much I begged, she wouldn’t stop.

against the walls, the windows, smashed a heavy plant

one

connect in some

only silence

breath before sighing

blood between my legs…” Ada sobbed loudly

very memory of it and Ann couldn’t

was uncomfortable for you, but

you or the child, am I correct?” A female voice

impatiently.

balked, not having anticipated the

treated.

yes… thankfully everything was okay and…” “In

to the hospital under the guise

miscarriage, the consultant in question gave witness testimony that

in your

paled

witness testimony…” she stammered hesitantly

to her father

the same look of confusion that