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 give my testimony, so I can start clearing up all these

on the stand or ask

himself.

of stony

as the

against him.

willing him to say

times he looks across at me, as if he can

mating bond

the quiet fury building within him. But he knows exploding or interjecting at this point will only make him look worse.

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

is a travesty!” I shout, jumping to

of this so called evidence has been concocted

look guilty.”

this swell of murmurs that ripple through the crowd, I still

me. “This won’t help. Remember what I told you.”

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

the Council are

this, the swell of voices gets louder, and I can

of the

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

hall.”

desperation and fear for what is

to happen to Aaron are surging

in a commanding Alpha voice.

see what happens, so I relent, even though my instincts–my inner wolf

mate with

take a

all get up and file off stage

privacy.

immediately erupts through the

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

have an audience, I get up and

rush across the space between

me and Aaron.

when I reach him and extends his arms