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 becomes

and I realize I’m on the

verge of panic.

Samsen says. “By virtue of a guilty verdict from this Council, you are sentenced

full moon.”

getting harder and

but he’s

see the grief settling over

until this moment either.

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

react right

and I don’t think

one of the Enforcers steps over and grabs my arm, pulling

releases me and I

to sway.

Leah,” Samsen says, looking down

mated to Alpha Rathborn

his execution, or you may choose to

possibly save

breaking the mating bond can in itself cause death, depending on how deeply

mated.”

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

just my

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

1. me.

break the mating bond are probably slim.

if I don’t break

bond transcends

me back from beyond death that night Liam

a moment, forcing myself to