Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 90 Court Day

“She’s lying! I was taken by ambulance and admitted to the hospital immediately after the incident!” Ada yelled suddenly, banging her hands furiously on the railing that surrounded the platform where she sat.

Ann said nothing and stared confidently ahead at her father’s face, her expression neutral but her eyes burned with a determination that wasn’t lost on him.

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“You will be silent until your testimony is called for Princess Ada. These are serious proceedings with dire consequences for the accused if found guilty. You will respect the order of things here, do you understand?” An irritated male voice came from above.

One thing was for sure, the reputation of the Royal Court’s Elder Council certainly seemed to be true.

It made sense in a way, as the Royal Court undoubtedly had to have seen its fair share of power plays and false accusations over the centuries that they had presided over justice across the kingdom.

The Elders that sat in the Courtroom were the oldest, and most experienced across the Kingdom, many having surpassed their third century and it was rumored that the eldest among them had exceeded 500 years old recently.

conducted themselves with

out to be far more impartially judged than she had originally feared brought her peace of mind and the

more, but she clenched

both Ann and Narcissa about the events leading to the alleged a*s*sault, as well as hear testimony from Ann. Then we will confer and render judgment. So, if there are no more inappropriate outbursts, then let

called up to her podium, Leopold’s eyes seemed to glaze over as

as if he was transfixed, utterly spellbound by her very being and simply unable to tear his eyes away from her. It wasn’t the

ponder the implications of that though as Narcissa began her testimony, but Ann

been there when the attack

let us in. They called out to her, as did we all, but she didn’t answer and I was positively frantic with worry. It was obvious that something terrible was happening inside of her office., but I

her little performance of shock and disbelief, she lifted her head and imitated perfectly the charade of trying to

own step-daughter would be so vicious as to attempt to take the life

jealousy apparent in the relationship between

were made…” Leopold interrupted with a dismissive wave of his hand.

within the courtroom and

factors as well as heavily dictating the charges brought and in some ways, the outcome. What is a trial if not a close examination of past occurrences?” A wavering

out imperiously as Narcissa and Ada glanced

my King, we are tasked with holding all subjects

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