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

safe. You and Ethan. You know that, right?”

and then Aaron urges me

he says. “I’ll always love you. In

next.”

but I’m too choked up.

kisses me gently, tenderly, and I can feel all of that love flowing over me.

Enforcers are telling Aaron his time

I’m frozen, in denial that we’re even here

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

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

get all that out

kicks in.

here crying and let my mate

from me.

and go to the door, banging on it and yelling until finally one of the guards they left out in the hallway

shut the hell up, but I demand to

the guard glares at me and

maybe ten minutes later, the door opens and

Karolina walks in.

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

dispassionately.

thing in asking to see her, but it seemed like maybe she was trying to help me in the

want to appeal to your sense

of wolves

the Council is more interested in its

than carrying

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