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 all these

Aaron on the

himself.

of

doesn’t say anything as the evidence

against him.

willing him to say

across at me, as if he

mating bond

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

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

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

All of this so called evidence has

him look

of murmurs

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

my mate, an innocent man, gets condemned for crimes

Council are scared of him!”

louder, and I can tell I’ve pissed

most of

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

hall.”

desperation and fear for

are surging through me like acid.

says in a commanding Alpha voice. “Do

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

for my mate with

take a short recess

file off stage to

privacy.

immediately erupts through the hall, but

stays seated, as if they expect the Council to come right back and they don’t

have an audience, I get up

to rush

me and Aaron.

when I reach him and extends his arms