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.

my testimony, so I can start clearing up all these falsehoods, but it doesn’t happen.

Aaron on the stand or

himself.

a look of stony

doesn’t say anything as the evidence builds and

against him.

willing him to say something, anything.

times he looks across at me,

with our mating bond

certainly feel the quiet fury building within him. But he knows exploding or interjecting

to be wrapping up, I can’t take it any

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

so called evidence has been concocted

look

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

me. “This won’t help. Remember

mate, an

Council are

voices gets louder, and I can tell I’ve

of the

shouts, banging the gavel. “Compose yourself, or you will

hall.”

argue some more, desperation

to happen to Aaron are surging through

a commanding Alpha voice.

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

be fighting for my mate with

Council will now take a short recess to deliberate,”

all get up and file off stage

privacy.

erupts through the hall,

back and they don’t want to miss a second of

care that we have an audience, I get up and

to rush

me and Aaron.

I reach him and