Bad Love An Alpha’s Regret

All I want to do is rush across the hall and pull Aaron out

of that silver dock they’ve sat him in. To hold him, to know

everything is going to be okay.

All I can do is sit there and tell myself that justice will be done,

and Aaron will be found innocent.

It’s been days, and I never heard anything else from Karolina.

I don’t know what she’s been doing, or if she’s managed to

help Aaron in anyway.

I had hoped she would be able to stop this trial altogether, but

maybe that wasn’t within her power.

Still, since I was brought into the hall and forced to sit as far away from Aaron as possible, I’ve been trying to catch Karolina’s eye, but she’s been keeping her attention split

between Aaron and whichever Councilmember is talking at any given time and the longer it goes on, the colder my blood

starts to run.

Eventually I have to wonder if she tried to help us at all.

What if she was just humoring me the day we spoke?

The trial itself quickly becomes a blur.

The Council have brought together witnesses who have to be false, testifying that they knew Aaron had plans to kill Tobin for his power and a seat on the Council.

They play a tape that’s recorded from Aaron’s interview in the cells, and it’s clear to anyone with half a brain that they’ve edited it heavily and spliced it together to make Aaron appear guilty, threatening and almost unhinged, like he’s already half

gone rogue.

testimony, so I can start clearing

the

himself.

there with a look of stony detachment on his face

the evidence builds and

against him.

him to say something,

he looks across at me, as if he can feel my

knows, with our mating bond going both ways

feel the quiet fury building within him. But he knows exploding or interjecting at this point will only make

realize things seem to be wrapping up, I can’t take

is a travesty!” I shout, jumping to my feet. “Aaron

called evidence

him look guilty.”

loud, and there’s this swell of murmurs that ripple through the

and talking directly to me. “This won’t help. Remember what I told

my mate, an innocent

Council are scared

the swell of voices gets louder, and I can tell I’ve

most of

is enough, Luna Leah!” Samsen shouts, banging the gavel.

hall.”

some more, desperation and fear for

to happen to Aaron are surging

in a commanding Alpha voice. “Do as

here to see what happens, so I relent, even though my

my mate with every single atom of my being.

take a short recess

announces, before the Councilmembers all get up and file off stage to the back area where they

privacy.

chatter immediately erupts through

back and they don’t want to miss a second

care that we have an audience, I get

standing nearby to rush across the

me and Aaron.