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

on the stand or

himself.

there with a look of stony detachment

say anything as the evidence

against him.

willing him to say something,

few times he looks across at me, as if he

our mating bond going both ways

quiet fury building within him. But

to be wrapping up, I can’t take it

travesty!” I shout, jumping to my feet.

this so called

look

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

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

going to stand here while my mate, an innocent man, gets condemned for crimes he didn’t commit just

Council are scared

this, the swell of voices gets louder, and I can tell I’ve pissed

most of the

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

hall.”

desperation and

to happen to Aaron are surging through

Aaron says in a commanding Alpha voice.

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

for my mate with every single atom

Council will now take a

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

privacy.

immediately erupts through the

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

audience,

rush across the space between

me and Aaron.

him and extends