Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 253

I hold my breath, not sure I can hear this, but certain I can’t not hear it at the same time.

“By majority vote,” Samsen announces. “We find Alpha Aaron Rathborn guilty on all charges.”

Noise erupts through the hall, some people exclaiming in shock, others protesting, some even cheering.

It’s chaos.

But I’m stuck on the words he said.

By majority.

Does that mean not all of the Council believes Aaron is guilty?

If some Councilmembers don’t agree with the verdict, then surely they can’t go ahead with this.

There must be some sort of appeal process, some way to get this reversed.

I’m frozen and dizzy and feel sick, but also not surprised.

Aaron kept telling me how this was going to play out, but I

didn’t want to believe him.

“The hall will come to order!” Samsen shouts over the chaos.

Eventually everyone settles down and it becomes silent again.

My breathing sounds unusually loud, and I realize I’m on the

verge of panic.

Rathborn,” Samsen says. “By virtue of a guilty verdict from this Council,

full moon.”

and harder to

Aaron, but he’s closed

settling over him, as if maybe he

it until

you will approach the stage,” Samsen then

react right

are weak, and I don’t think I can walk.

pulling

he releases me and I lock my knees,

to sway.

looking down on

you a choice in your fate. You may remain mated to

or you may choose to

bond and possibly save yourself that fate.

itself cause death, depending on how deeply you

mated.”

glance at Aaron, but it’s like I

just my

imagined. And now it goes both ways because last time we were together, I claimed him just as

1. me.

we break the mating bond are probably slim.

I know in my bones that if I don’t break the mating bond, I won’t survive Aaron’s

bond transcends death.

brought me back from

close my eyes for a moment,

the increasing panic and dizziness.