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.

Samsen says. “By virtue of a guilty verdict from this

full moon.”

harder and

over at Aaron, but he’s

I can see the grief settling over

fully believe it until

will approach the stage,” Samsen then

react right

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

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

and

to sway.

Samsen says, looking down on me. “The

a choice in your fate. You may remain mated to Alpha Rathborn and risk your own death through the

bond upon his execution, or you may choose to

bond and possibly save

can in itself cause death, depending on how deeply

mated.”

at Aaron, but it’s like

just

ever imagined. And now it goes both ways

1. me.

surviving if we break

if I don’t break the mating

transcends death.

he brought me back from beyond death that night Liam betrayed me.

eyes for a moment, forcing myself to breathe

the increasing panic