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

f0rced tears from her

Ann almost snorted. In her opinion, her acting was terrible and she

elders would see through

can make such bold claims in front

grateful that we didn’t lose

promise you now, if she had

it was she put on us, falter for even a second, I would

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

your fury you would have faltered

she carries… you’re fierce and ruthless and

aren’t a

huffed in response as she let out a stream of expletives

side as she watched with a mixture of interest and

specific Lady Ada.

council requires the cold hard facts of the case,

cutting male

shoulders seemed to stiffen as she sniffed loudly and pretended

as her mother had done

sorry… I just… it hurts that my sister would

her own niece…”

your sister when your affair with her fated

comment dryly, the already tense atmosphere, thickening

further.

so slightly as they flicked upwards in the general

voice that had spoken out

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

she could get a clear shot at. The

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

against the walls, the windows, smashed a

one by one as she looked up at the

in some way with the people hidden

But only

deep breath before sighing heavily, the next thing I remember

over me and… the blood between my legs…”

if traumatized at the very memory of it and

sure it was uncomfortable for

wrong with either you or the child, am I correct?”

impatiently.

not having anticipated the coldness with which she

treated.

everything was okay and…” “In fact, only moments

the hospital under the guise of a

the consultant in question gave

once alone in your room with

paled almost

do you mean… what witness testimony…” she stammered

to her

shared the same look of