Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 96 Family Affairs, Kingdom Affairs

The Elders had been true to their word and Ada had been partially released from the

hold that they had placed on her and her panic stricken eyes showed just how aware

she truly was.

Maeve howled with satisfaction as they watched Narcissa and Ada confronted with

evidence of their own schemes. Although Narcissa was not directly implicated in this

particular recording, Ann didn’t care.

Title of the document

It was enough for her to clear her name and retain her t*itle, as much as she no longer

wished to be a*s*sociated with this poor excuse of a family.

Adam was her priority for now, and the Dark Moon Pack was her home for as long as

she remained with Adam.

As the recording ended and the holographic display disappeared, Leopold was stood

frozen with an expression of shock as he mouthed soundlessly words that he clearly

wanted to say, but couldn’t f0rce out.

Narcissa didn’t bother to raise her head to glare at the elders, instead, in the final few

minutes of the recording, she had come to the realization that there was no saving

Ada from whatever punishment the court decided, the best that she could hope for

was to not be dragged down alongside her.

She stared at Ada, her fury directed at full f0rce and the fear in her daughters eyes

was evident for all to see.

“How could you?” Narcissa almost hissed in the perfect imitation of a whisper.

“Do you have any idea what you’ve done? What irreparable damage that you have

caused to your fathers reputation?”

Her sudden outburst seemed to shake Leopold out of whatever loop that he had been

stuck in within his head, and he took a shaky step forward, his face clouded

uncertainty.

“Narcissa, my love… did you know

trembling in the heavy silence that surrounded

No! How… how could you even think that?!” She retorted in

his lips and stared directly at the spot where Ann and Adam

united.

I’m sorry, I

the ancient voice boomed furiously. “The time for

have chosen to make a mockery of this

eyes

of the crown in doing so!” it roared, the deafening volume

through

didn’t know… I thought..” Leopold began, looking

had

Leopold! If you cannot

how can you control the safety of an entire kingdom?!”

thundered, the fury contained within making even Ann wince in pity for

right though. He should have

cannot let this go unpunished, Leopold.” A female

of respect for the former Luna

child that stands falsely accused before us, the elder council is

that your requested judgement of

approval, but Ann felt nothing. It was as if she was

have

of concern for kingdom-wide affairs over

political conduct in recent months, has raised a never ending

Leopold. Concerns that only seem to mount as each day

continue

long time

eyes from Ann’s face and stared miserably up into

in resignation as

This is treason!

screamed hysterically as

balconies above.

t*itters sounded from

“That’s enough Narcissa. Both you, and our blood daughter have caused

dull and full of grief as he

dais.

Narcissa’s eyes flashed with disdain momentarily before she quickly hid

to face Ann.

the distress and that you’ve caused

wasn’t for you…”

voice roared. “Princess Ann

of any guilt in this case. It is your daughter that must be held accountable for