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

don’t even put Aaron on the stand or ask him

himself.

a look of stony detachment on his face

say anything as the evidence builds and builds

against him.

willing him to say something, anything.

times he looks across at me, as if he

with our mating bond going both ways

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

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

shout, jumping to my feet.

this so called evidence has been

him look guilty.”

very loud, and there’s this swell of murmurs that ripple through

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

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

Council are

louder, and I can tell I’ve pissed

of the Council.

Samsen shouts, banging the gavel. “Compose

hall.”

to argue some more, desperation and fear for what is

to Aaron are surging through

Aaron says in a commanding Alpha

want to be taken away, I need to be here to see what happens, so I relent, even though my instincts–my inner wolf -is telling me it’s the wrong thing to do.

my mate with every

take a short recess to deliberate,”

get up and file off stage to

privacy.

through the hall,

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

an audience, I get up and dodge

nearby to rush

me and Aaron.

reach him and extends