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.

testimony, so I can start clearing up all

Aaron on the

himself.

with a look of stony detachment on his

anything as the evidence

against him.

myself willing him to

looks across at me, as if he

with our mating bond going both ways

him. But he knows exploding

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

I shout, jumping to my

All of this so called

him look guilty.”

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

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

mate, an innocent man, gets condemned for

the Council are scared of him!”

the swell of voices gets louder, and

of the Council.

enough, Luna Leah!” Samsen shouts, banging the gavel. “Compose yourself, or you will

hall.”

more, desperation

to happen to Aaron are surging

commanding Alpha voice. “Do

I relent, even though my instincts–my inner wolf -is telling me

be fighting for my mate with every

a

before the Councilmembers all get up and file off stage to the back area where

privacy.

immediately erupts through the hall, but

they expect the Council to come right back and they don’t want to miss a second of the

audience, I

rush across the space

me and Aaron.

reach him and extends his