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 falsehoods, but it doesn’t

the stand or

himself.

look of stony detachment

anything as the evidence builds and builds

against him.

willing him

me, as

mating

maybe he can. I can certainly feel the quiet fury building within him. But he knows exploding or interjecting at this point will

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

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

this so called

him look guilty.”

Aaron says, 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 him

me. “This won’t help.

here while my mate, an innocent man, gets condemned

Council are scared of him!”

voices gets louder, and I can

most of the Council.

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

hall.”

want to argue some more, desperation and

happen to Aaron are surging

Alpha voice. “Do

so I relent, even though my instincts–my inner wolf

fighting for my mate with every single atom of

take a short recess

up and file off stage to the back area where

privacy.

immediately erupts through

Council to come right back and they don’t want to miss a second of the unfolding drama.

have an audience, I get up and dodge the

standing nearby to rush across the space between

me and Aaron.

and extends his arms through the