Chapter 249

Tears start trickling down my face.

“Aaron, we can’t let this happen!” I say desperately. “We have to prove you’re innocent.”

“I know, Leah, and believe me, James is working on it, along

with a few other people who owe me favors. But we can’t

count on them being able to convince the Council when it

comes to the actual trial. It’s going to be a sham. They want

an excuse to get rid of me and what I represent. So when

the time comes, I need you to promise to break our mating

bond. Maybe it’ll kill both of us. But I know you’re strong and

determined. It’s the only chance we’ve got to make sure one of us goes home to Ethan.”

I nod through the tears, but it’s not enough for Aaron.

“Promise me, Leah,” he says in a gentle, but firm voice.

“I promise,” I managed to utter, though my voice is breaking

with sadness.

Aaron pulls me into him and I bury my face into his shoulder, trying not to sob.

into this,” he says, his voice

to keep you safe. You and Ethan. You know

urges me to look

says. “I’ll always love you. In this life and

next.”

want to reply, but I’m too choked up.

leans in and kisses me gently, tenderly, and I can feel all of that love

soon, and then the Enforcers are

his feet, but I’m frozen, in denial that we’re even here

kiss me on the head, and then he walks out, leaving me alone in that

down then, crying until my chest aches and I’m worried my heart is

that out of my system, my determination

kicks in.

am not going to sit here crying and let my mate be

from me.

on it and yelling until finally one of the guards they left out in the hallway

shut the hell up, but

will be granted as the guard glares at me and then

ten minutes later, the door

Karolina walks in.

the commotion,” Karolina

dispassionately.

her, but it seemed like maybe she was trying to help me

want to appeal to your sense

the future of wolves and the packs. How

forward if the Council is more interested in its

carrying out actual justice?”

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