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.

you got dragged into this,” he says, his voice

you safe. You and

Aaron urges me to look up at him.

you,” he says. “I’ll always love you. In

next.”

want to reply, but I’m too

I can feel all of

and then the Enforcers are telling Aaron his time is

that we’re even

goodbye, leans down to kiss me on the head, and then he walks out,

and I’m worried my heart is going

get all that out

kicks in.

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

from me.

yelling until finally one of the guards they left out in the hallway opens the door.

me to shut the hell up, but I demand to

my request will be granted as the guard glares at me

minutes later, the door opens

Karolina walks in.

you’ve been causing quite the commotion,” Karolina says, crossing her arms and regarding me

dispassionately.

asking to see her, but it seemed like maybe she was trying to help me in the past, and I don’t have any other good

to appeal to your sense of

you care about the future of wolves and

Council is more interested in

standing than carrying out actual justice?”

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