Bad Love An Alpha’s Regret

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.

down and it becomes

and I realize I’m on the

verge of panic.

“By virtue of a guilty verdict from this Council, you are

full moon.”

and harder to breathe.

he’s closed his eyes and dropped

see the grief settling over him, as if maybe

fully believe it until this moment

the stage,” Samsen then says.

react

I don’t think I can walk.

and grabs my arm, pulling me to my feet and then

he releases me and I lock my knees, trying not

to sway.

Leah,” Samsen says, looking down on me.

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

bond upon his execution, or you may choose to

save yourself that

itself cause death, depending on how deeply you and Alpha

mated.”

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

not just

it goes both ways because last time we were

1. me.

chances of me surviving if we break the mating bond are probably

I don’t break the mating bond, I won’t survive

transcends death.

he brought me back from

eyes for a moment, forcing myself