Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 98 Return to the Palace

As soon as the Royal Court of Elders had released them into the hands of their specially trained guards, they were escorted back to the palace in an unmarked car with blacked-out windows and no trace of the usual pomp and ceremony that followed them everywhere.

They sat in silence as they headed towards the palace, the guards watching them like hawks with impassive expressions on their faces.

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The trial had been a disaster for all of them, especially Leopold.

This latest installment in the saga of events that revolved around Ada’s obsession with trying to destroy Ann had exposed the long-standing defects and flaws that Narcissa had spent so long cultivating in Leopold’s character.

The time and energy it had taken to chip away at his sense of righteousness, the seduction and whispered persuasion that it had taken to twist his mind with her poisonous words, and the sacrifices of flesh that she had been f0rced to make over the years to bind his heart to hers, ensnaring his wolf in a bottomless void so that she could take control of his every move…

She had been so damn close…

Narcissa raised her eyes carefully to sneak a look at her husband and her heart sank as the cold stare that met her was devoid of all emotion.

trust was gone and with that, the paranoia that her whispered words filled with

Magick was nothing if not volatile and required careful handling, something

sullen countenance as soon as Leopold released her

have felt the intensity of her gaze as she glanced up uncertainly and visibly paled

murderous fury radiated from her and Ada knew she was in big trouble, but there was nothing that she could do until they were in

extra guards would provide for her. Although they wouldn’t be able to move against the guards and their plans would have to be put on hold… at least her mother couldn’t murder her in

stupid. She knew that her mother’s love was entirely conditional on her usefulness, and

and patted her tiny bump soothingly as her eyes pricked with the hot feeling of unshed tears, threatening to burst

out of this, for

in her life and she would fight until her dying breath in order for her baby to

moved them fluidly out

above even the king. If anyone dared to move against them in the line of their duties, then there would be swift, and brutal consequences for the parties

Ada traipsed glumly in through the ornate front doors and

now thanks to sanctions imposed during the investigation. Not that Ada minded, it was fewer people to have to keep an eye on. She wouldn’t be accepting food or drink from anyone anytime soon anyway. She had seen

nothing as he strode forward wordlessly and continued toward the

to bed?” Ada asked in

be left alone with her mother, especially

his shoulder. He seemed to

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