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 start clearing up all these falsehoods, but it doesn’t happen.

even put Aaron on the stand

himself.

look of stony detachment on his face

say anything as the evidence builds

against him.

find myself willing him

few times he looks across at me, as if he can

with our mating bond going

fury building within him. But he knows exploding or interjecting at

to be wrapping up, I can’t take it

is a travesty!” I shout, jumping to my

this so called evidence has been concocted to

him look

very loud, and there’s this swell of murmurs that ripple through the

next to me and talking directly to me. “This

my mate, an innocent

Council are scared of him!”

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

of the

Samsen shouts, banging the gavel. “Compose yourself, or you

hall.”

more, desperation and fear for what is

happen to Aaron are surging through me like acid.

commanding Alpha voice. “Do

to be here to see what happens, so I relent, even though my

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

a short recess to

Councilmembers all get up and file off stage to the back

privacy.

immediately erupts through the

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

have an audience, I get up and dodge

rush

me and Aaron.

him and