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.

from

full moon.”

getting harder and

at Aaron, but he’s closed his eyes and dropped

I can see the grief settling over him, as if

until this moment either.

Leah, you will approach the stage,” Samsen then says.

react right

I don’t think

arm, pulling me

I’m there, he releases me and I

to sway.

Leah,” Samsen says, looking down on

may remain mated

bond upon his execution, or you

save yourself

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

mated.”

but it’s like I

not just my

are more deeply bonded than either of us could have ever imagined. And now it goes both ways because last time we

1. me.

surviving if we break

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

transcends

from beyond death that night Liam betrayed me.

eyes for a moment, forcing myself to

the increasing panic and