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.

keep waiting to be called to give my testimony, so I can start clearing up all these falsehoods, but it doesn’t happen.

put Aaron on the stand or ask

himself.

a look of stony detachment

doesn’t say anything as the evidence builds and builds

against him.

myself willing him to say something, anything.

me, as if

knows, with our mating bond

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

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

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

All of this so called evidence

look

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

me. “This won’t

to stand here while my mate, an innocent

the Council are scared

voices gets louder,

most of

the gavel. “Compose yourself, or you will be removed from this

hall.”

want to argue some more, desperation and

are surging through me

Aaron says in a commanding Alpha

so I relent, even

my mate with every single atom

take a short

file off stage to the back area where

privacy.

chatter immediately erupts through the hall, but

back and they don’t

we have an audience, I

to rush across

me and Aaron.

and extends his arms through