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.

this,” he says, his

anything to keep you safe. You and Ethan.

Aaron urges me to look up at

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

next.”

to reply, but I’m too choked up.

and kisses me gently, tenderly, and I

then the Enforcers are telling Aaron his

denial that we’re even here and this

one last murmured goodbye, leans down to kiss me on the head, and then he walks out, leaving

down then, crying until my chest aches and I’m worried my heart is going to give out on me

get all that out of

kicks in.

crying and let my mate be taken

from me.

go to the door, banging on it and yelling until finally one

up, but I

be granted as the guard

ten minutes later,

Karolina walks in.

Karolina says, crossing

dispassionately.

she was trying to help me in

want to appeal to your sense of justice. I

about the future of wolves and the

move forward if the Council is

carrying

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