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.

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

don’t even put Aaron on the

himself.

there with a look of stony detachment on his face

as the evidence builds and

against him.

him to say

few times he looks across at me, as

knows, with our mating bond going

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

realize things seem to be wrapping up,

travesty!” I shout, jumping to

called

look guilty.”

though he doesn’t say it very loud, and there’s this swell of murmurs that ripple through the crowd, I still hear him loud and clear,

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

while my mate, an

are

voices gets louder,

of the Council.

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

hall.”

argue some more, desperation and fear for what

are surging through me

commanding Alpha

I relent, even though my instincts–my inner wolf -is telling me it’s the wrong thing to

my mate with every single atom of my

a short recess to deliberate,”

before the Councilmembers all get up and file off stage to the back area where they can have some

privacy.

chatter immediately erupts through the hall,

back and they don’t want to miss a second

an audience, I get

rush across the

me and Aaron.

stands when I reach him and extends his arms