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.

called to give my testimony, so I can

Aaron on the stand or

himself.

there with a look of stony detachment

doesn’t say anything as the

against him.

myself willing him to say

few times he looks across at me, as if

our mating

within him. But he knows exploding or interjecting at this point will only make him

realize things seem to be wrapping up, I

a travesty!” I shout, jumping to my feet. “Aaron

so called

him look

very loud, and there’s this swell of murmurs that ripple through the crowd, I still

and talking directly to me. “This won’t help. Remember what I told

going to stand here while my mate, an innocent man, gets condemned for crimes he

are scared of

louder, and I can

of the Council.

Luna Leah!” Samsen shouts, banging the gavel. “Compose

hall.”

some more, desperation

to Aaron are surging through me

in a commanding Alpha voice. “Do as he

away, I need to be here to see what happens, so I relent, even though my instincts–my inner wolf -is telling me

I should be fighting for my mate with every single

Council will now take a short

announces, before the Councilmembers all get up and file off stage to the back

privacy.

through the hall, but

as if they expect the Council to come right back and they

don’t care that we have an audience, I get up and

rush

me and Aaron.

and extends his arms