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.

give my testimony, so I can start clearing up

on the stand or ask

himself.

a look of stony detachment on his face

doesn’t say anything as the

against him.

find myself willing him

at me, as

our mating bond going both

can. I can certainly feel the quiet fury building within him. But he

I realize things seem to be wrapping

I shout, jumping to my feet. “Aaron

All of this so called evidence has been

look

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

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

mate, an innocent man, gets condemned

the Council are scared

voices gets louder, and I can tell

most of the

the gavel. “Compose

hall.”

to argue some more, desperation and fear for

to Aaron are

Alpha voice. “Do as he

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

fighting for my mate with every single atom of my being.

a short recess

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

privacy.

chatter immediately erupts through the

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

care that we have an audience, I get

to rush across the space

me and Aaron.

and extends