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.

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

to keep you safe. You and Ethan. You know that,

and then Aaron urges me to look up

“I’ll always love

next.”

to reply, but

and kisses me gently, tenderly, and I can

the Enforcers are telling

that we’re even here and this is happening to

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

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.

once I get all that out of my

kicks in.

crying and let my mate be taken

from me.

banging on it and yelling until finally one of the guards they left out in the

hell up, but I

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

maybe ten minutes later, the

Karolina walks in.

quite the commotion,” Karolina says, crossing her arms and regarding me

dispassionately.

she was trying to

want to appeal to your sense

of

if the Council is more interested in

than carrying out

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