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

you safe. You and

and then Aaron urges me

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

next.”

to reply, but I’m too choked up.

in and kisses me gently, tenderly, and I

then the Enforcers are telling Aaron his time is

in denial that we’re

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

down then, crying until my chest aches and I’m worried my heart is going to give out on me because it hurts that badly.

I get all that out of my system, my determination

kicks in.

here crying and let my mate

from me.

up and go to the door, banging on it and yelling until finally one of the guards they

me to shut the hell up, but I demand

be granted as the guard glares at

later, the door opens

Karolina walks in.

been causing quite the commotion,” Karolina says, crossing her

dispassionately.

but it seemed like maybe she was trying to help me in the past,

appeal to

of wolves and the packs. How

the Council

than carrying out actual

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