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.

there was some hope at least for a reconciliation… as did my mother. She left to get coffee and find

terrible and

it… as much as she deserved it… because I can promise you now, if she had even let that… enchantment or whatever it was she put on us, falter for even a second,

have faltered because of the innocent baby she carries… you’re fierce and ruthless and unforgiving at times…

out a stream of expletives before sitting sullenly at Ann’s side as she watched with a mixture of interest

could encomp@ssmany things. The council requires the cold hard facts of the case, not details about baked goodies.” A cutting

she sniffed loudly and pretended to compose herself, much as her mother

sister would do this to

mate was discovered…” The ancient voice

of the voice that had spoken out before she quickly

out and no matter how much I begged, she wouldn’t stop. She threw me against the walls, the windows, smashed a heavy plant pot over my head…” She reeled the accusations off one by one as she looked up at the darkness of the chamber above her, hoping

silence answered

breath before sighing heavily, the next thing I remember was my mother crouched over me and… the blood between my legs…” Ada sobbed loudly as if traumatized at the very memory of

there was nothing wrong with either you or the child, am

the coldness with

of a potential violence induced miscarriage, the consultant in question

Ada paled almost instantly.

mean… what witness testimony…” she stammered hesitantly as she looked

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