Alpha Nocurne'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…”

“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.

for the publication that printed the false story, within a matter of hours their database had been hacked, and somehow, stories about the Chief editor’s affair with numerous interns complete with

Adam celebrated internally, sending a message to Allen to thank him for his quick response to his

the time the day of the trial arrived, Ann had become a little numb to the hateful words that were printed about her as she nurtured her plans

when the text from her father arrived. It was nothing fancy, no words of

in

disdainfully as she placed her phone on the table between

asked her through

text from Leopold, I need to be

way that I’m letting you go through this alone, and besides… I want to be there to see the smug smile fall off her face when she realizes she’s

anticipating this as much as

it didn’t stop Ann from feeling that all too familiar

Council of Elders didn’t take her

heavily as she pushed her food away from her, her appet*ite suddenly

Elder Council has always been fair and just. They don’t like people that make the kingdom weak, they never have.’ Maeve

I should have been

As far as they’re concerned, you’ve been accused of a terrible crime against the royal line, and it has to be investigated. Stop

the elders, but she

informed Adam, trying to

at the sadness in her eyes, but didn’t comment on it and

me

head and f0rced