Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 252

LEAH

All I want to do is rush across the hall and pull Aaron out

of that silver dock they’ve sat him in. To hold him, to know

everything is going to be okay.

All I can do is sit there and tell myself that justice will be done,

and Aaron will be found innocent.

It’s been days, and I never heard anything else from Karolina.

I don’t know what she’s been doing, or if she’s managed to

help Aaron in anyway.

I had hoped she would be able to stop this trial altogether, but

maybe that wasn’t within her power.

Still, since I was brought into the hall and forced to sit as far away from Aaron as possible, I’ve been trying to catch Karolina’s eye, but she’s been keeping her attention split

between Aaron and whichever Councilmember is talking at any given time and the longer it goes on, the colder my blood

starts to run.

Eventually I have to wonder if she tried to help us at all.

What if she was just humoring me the day we spoke?

The trial itself quickly becomes a blur.

The Council have brought together witnesses who have to be false, testifying that they knew Aaron had plans to kill Tobin for his power and a seat on the Council.

They play a tape that’s recorded from Aaron’s interview in the cells, and it’s clear to anyone with half a brain that they’ve edited it heavily and spliced it together to make Aaron appear guilty, threatening and almost unhinged, like he’s already half

gone rogue.

keep waiting to be called to give my testimony, so I can start clearing up

even put Aaron on the

himself.

with a look of stony detachment

say anything as the evidence

against him.

myself willing him

across at me, as

mating

can. I can certainly feel the quiet fury building within him. But he knows exploding or interjecting at this

be wrapping up, I can’t take it

travesty!” I shout, jumping to my

called

look guilty.”

even though he doesn’t say it very loud, and there’s this swell of murmurs that ripple through

directly to me. “This won’t help. Remember

while my mate, an innocent man, gets condemned for crimes he didn’t

the Council are scared of

the swell of voices gets louder, and I can tell

of the Council.

is enough, Luna Leah!” Samsen shouts, banging the gavel. “Compose yourself, or you will be removed from this

hall.”

to argue some more, desperation and fear

to happen to Aaron are

commanding Alpha voice. “Do as

to see what happens, so I relent, even though my instincts–my inner wolf

be fighting for my mate with every single

a short recess to deliberate,”

Councilmembers all get up and file off

privacy.

chatter immediately erupts through

expect the Council to come right back and

have an audience,

rush across the space between

me and Aaron.

him and