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.

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

you safe. You and

nod, and then Aaron urges me

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

next.”

reply, but I’m too

and I can feel all of that love flowing over me.

and then the Enforcers are telling Aaron his

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

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

aches and I’m worried my heart is going to

I get all that out of

kicks in.

to sit here crying and let

from me.

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

tells me to shut the hell up, but I

as the guard glares at me and then slams the door.

minutes later, the door opens

Karolina walks in.

the commotion,” Karolina says,

dispassionately.

it seemed like maybe she was trying to help me in

appeal to your

of

the Council

than carrying out actual

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