Chapter 254

Leah is pale and shaky standing in front of the stage. I can tell everything is taking its toll on her.

There’s been so many shocks in such a short amount of time.

Finding out Ethan was alive, but then having him kidnapped by Adam.

Tobin luring her to that factory where he tried to kill me.

Leah unwittingly becoming the Havelock Alpha.

And now this.

Leah is strong, but a person can only take so much.

When Samsen announces the mating bond will be broken,

Leah crumples, collapsing to the floor and my heart slams into

my ribcage.

“Leah!” I shout desperately.

I claw my way through the silver frame, shredding it like it’s

paper. A couple of Enforcers start toward me, but I fling them out of the way as I rush across the space to where Leah is lying on the floor.

Once there, I go down to my knees and gather her into my

arms.

Absolute chaos has broken out in the hall.

Apparently people are actually scared of me, because the

second I broke free from that silver booth, both the audience

and many of the Councilmembers immediately fled, as if I’m

some rogue wolf who was going to indiscriminately slaughter my way through them all.

I don’t care about anything except my wife.

gently, brushing her

face.

she’s already

at the stage, where only Karolina and a handful of other Councilmembers I consider friends and allies

Samsen and Petyr are long gone, I note bitterly.

doctor!” I

to one of the Enforcers,

her bidding.

mate through this

says to

of the oldest Councilmembers, and once she was friends with my

my arms. I take the steps up to the stage and Eleanor leads

tell her gratefully as I

on the couch.

to you, Aaron,” Eleanor tells me sadly. “I don’t believe this case they’ve brought against you, but I don’t have

and Petyr have to be

if she saw what has become of

all.”

appreciate that,” I tell her in return. “But can I ask you a

favor?”

Eleanor nods.

Leah survives breaking the

in

of us have our own parents left any longer.”

of a father to begin with.

wars have

I never thought I would outlive all of my children,

I fear the wars are about to ignite

opinion about that, but

around to see

says, finally coming around properly. “What happened?”

reassuring smile. “A

up from the couch and locks her arms around my

neck.

can’t be

could stay here forever

each other

fate has other

Leah,” I whisper to her.

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