Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 88 Call Her Mrs. Nocturne

Eva was horrified though and gasped loudly, covering her mouth in horror.

“But… that’s terrible! Ann, you have to do something! You need to…”

Title of the document

“Eva, you have to trust me on this that I know exactly what I’m doing. I just need you

to do everything that I say, when I say it. For now, we remain silent. Not a word to

anyone. Do you understand? ” Ann said, her expression serious.

Eva nodded furiously.

“Of course! I’ll make the copy now and head home Miss Veritas.”

Adam growled suddenly and scowled at Eva, making her jump violently and the color

drain from her face.

“Don’t call her that again. She isn’t Ann Veritas anymore, and she hasn’t been for a

long time. She is my wife and Luna of the Dark Moon Pack, and as such, you will call

her Mrs. Nocturne.”

As the day of the trial rapidly approached, Ann found herself fascinated with the daily

release of sensationalist articles designed to tarnish her reputation even further.

She laughed loudly at some of the wild theories that the writers came up with,

questioning every little thing that she had done from as early as her childhood, and

making up fanciful and far-reaching explanations for every misstep she made.

The only articles that really bothered her, were the ones that questioned whether or

not she had been responsible for her mother’s death.

Adam had caught her sobbing when she first read the article and wrenched the phone

away from her before wrapping her in his arms. He had begged her to let him deal

with them personally, but she refused.

publication that printed the false story, within

hacked, and

complete with pictures, times, and dates, replaced every

that they had

when she found out, and

a message to Allen to thank him for his quick response to his

earlier.

By the time the day of the trial arrived, Ann had become a little numb to the

printed about her as she nurtured her plans to bring Ada down

good.

breakfast with Adam when the text from her father

words of regret or anything else. It simply

starts in

Ann snorted disdainfully as she placed her phone on

okay?” Adam asked her through a mouthful

a text from Leopold, I need to be there in

need to be there in two hours.

through this alone, and besides… I want to be there to

face when she realizes she’s messed up.” Adam

anticipating this

knew that she could prove her

that all too familiar knot of anxiety in the pit

What if the Council of Elders didn’t

She sighed heavily as she pushed her food away from her, her

vanished.

has always been fair and just. They don’t like people

weak, they never

what if they think that I should have been stronger and dealt with

myself?’

is it?

terrible crime against the royal line, and it has to be investigated.

aren’t strong enough. I doubt any

would have acted much differently.’ Maeve

her for her disrespect towards the elders, but

“I’m going to go and get ready then.” She informed Adam, trying to

missing

in her eyes, but

nodded.

you need me to get you

her head and

can dress myself well enough. How long do you

to get there?”

less if I drive faster.”