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,

to keep you safe. You and Ethan. You know that, right?”

urges me to look up

he says. “I’ll always love you.

next.”

reply, but I’m too

and I can feel all

ends too soon, and then the Enforcers are telling

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

one last murmured goodbye, leans down to kiss me on the head, and then

and I’m worried my heart is going to give out on

that out of my system, my

kicks in.

not going to sit here crying and let my mate

from me.

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

to shut the hell up, but I demand

my request will be granted as the guard glares at me and then slams

maybe ten minutes later,

Karolina walks in.

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

dispassionately.

seemed like maybe she was trying to help me in the past, and I don’t have any other good options right now.

appeal to your sense of justice. I

about the future of wolves

we move forward if the Council

standing than carrying out actual justice?”

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