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

verge of panic.

guilty verdict from this Council, you are sentenced

full moon.”

and

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

can see the grief settling over him, as if maybe he

believe it until this

Leah, you will approach the stage,” Samsen

don’t react right

are weak, and I don’t think

the Enforcers steps over and grabs my arm, pulling

and I lock my knees, trying

to sway.

down on me. “The

may remain mated to Alpha Rathborn and risk your own

or you may choose to break

possibly save yourself

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

mated.”

want to glance at Aaron, but it’s like

not just my knees.

imagined. And now it goes both ways because last time we were

1. me.

break

bones that if I don’t break the

bond transcends death.

that when he brought me back from beyond death

a moment, forcing myself to