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

f0rced tears

In her opinion, her acting was terrible and

elders

can make such bold claims in front of

you know? She should be grateful that we didn’t lose it… as much as

I can promise you now,

was she put on us, falter for even a second,

to her.’ Maeve growled

in your fury you would have faltered

she carries… you’re fierce and ruthless

you aren’t

huffed in response as she let out a stream of expletives before sitting

watched with a mixture of interest

“You need to be more specific Lady Ada. ‘Lost it’ could things.

hard facts of the case, not details

male

to stiffen as she sniffed loudly

much as her mother had done during

sorry… I just… it hurts that my sister would do this to me… to my

her own niece…”

hurt your sister when your

ancient voice comment dryly, the already tense atmosphere,

further.

so slightly as they flicked upwards in the

voice that had spoken out before she quickly averted her gaze and

“As soon as the door was closed, she launched her attack. She hit,

my body that she could

couldn’t get out and no matter how much

walls, the windows, smashed

by one as she looked up at

above her, hoping to connect in some way with

only silence answered

took a deep breath before sighing heavily, the next thing I remember

over me and… the blood between

traumatized at the very memory of it and Ann couldn’t help but roll her

for you, but the tests showed that

either you or the child,

impatiently.

balked, not having anticipated

treated.

“Well… yes… thankfully everything was okay and…”

admitted to the hospital under the guise of a potential

miscarriage, the consultant in question

unaffected once alone in your room

paled almost

witness

looked to her father

same look