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

would do anything to keep you safe. You

and then Aaron urges me

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

next.”

to reply, but I’m

and kisses me gently, tenderly, and I can feel all of

soon, and then the Enforcers are telling Aaron his time

gets to his feet, but I’m frozen, in denial that we’re even here and this

murmured goodbye, leans down to kiss me on the head, and then he walks out, leaving me alone in that sparse room.

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

I get all that out of my system,

kicks in.

crying and let my mate be

from me.

to the door, banging on it and yelling until finally

the hell up, but I demand to

will be granted as the

later, the door

Karolina walks in.

hear you’ve been causing quite the commotion,” Karolina says, crossing her arms

dispassionately.

she was trying to help me in

to your

the future of wolves and the

Council is

than carrying

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