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.

everyone settles down and

sounds unusually loud, and I realize I’m on the

verge of panic.

verdict from this Council, you are

full moon.”

getting harder and harder

look over at Aaron, but he’s closed his eyes and

grief settling

believe it until this moment

approach the

don’t react right

weak, and I

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

releases me and I lock my knees, trying

to sway.

down on me. “The

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

bond upon his execution, or you may

and possibly save yourself

can in itself cause death, depending on how deeply you and Alpha Rathborn

mated.”

it’s like

just my

And now it goes both ways because last time

1. me.

surviving if we break the mating bond are probably slim.

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

transcends death.

brought me back from beyond

a moment, forcing myself to breathe