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.

of a guilty verdict from this Council, you are sentenced to death under

full moon.”

getting harder and

Aaron, but he’s

I can see the grief settling over him, as if maybe

until this moment either.

approach the stage,” Samsen

react right

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

one of the Enforcers steps over and grabs my arm, pulling me to my feet and then

and I lock my

to sway.

Samsen says, looking down on me.

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

upon his execution, or you

mating bond and possibly save

can in itself cause death, depending on how deeply you and Alpha

mated.”

want to glance at Aaron, but it’s like I somehow locked all

not just my knees.

ever imagined. And now it goes both

1. me.

break the mating bond are

if I don’t break the mating

bond transcends death.

from beyond death

my eyes for a moment, forcing myself to

the increasing panic and