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.

settles down and it

loud, and I realize I’m on

verge of panic.

verdict from this Council, you are sentenced to death under

full moon.”

and harder to

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

the grief settling over him, as if maybe

until this

Leah, you will approach the

react right

are weak, and I

my arm, pulling me to my feet

and I

to sway.

looking down

You may remain mated to Alpha Rathborn

upon his execution, or you may choose to break

and possibly save yourself that fate. But,

bond can in itself cause death,

mated.”

glance at Aaron, but it’s like

just my knees.

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

1. me.

break the mating bond are

I know in my bones that if I don’t break the mating bond,

bond transcends death.

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

eyes for a moment, forcing myself to