Chapter 249

Tears start trickling down my face.

“Aaron, we can’t let this happen!” I say desperately. “We have to prove you’re innocent.”

“I know, Leah, and believe me, James is working on it, along

with a few other people who owe me favors. But we can’t

count on them being able to convince the Council when it

comes to the actual trial. It’s going to be a sham. They want

an excuse to get rid of me and what I represent. So when

the time comes, I need you to promise to break our mating

bond. Maybe it’ll kill both of us. But I know you’re strong and

determined. It’s the only chance we’ve got to make sure one of us goes home to Ethan.”

I nod through the tears, but it’s not enough for Aaron.

“Promise me, Leah,” he says in a gentle, but firm voice.

“I promise,” I managed to utter, though my voice is breaking

with sadness.

my face into his shoulder, trying not

dragged into this,” he says, his voice rough.

safe. You and Ethan.

Aaron urges me to look up at him.

love you. In this life and

next.”

but I’m

me gently, tenderly, and I can feel all

then the Enforcers are telling Aaron his time

but I’m frozen, in denial that we’re even here and

last murmured goodbye, leans down to kiss me on the head, and then he walks

my chest aches and I’m worried my heart is going to give out on me because

that out of my system, my

kicks in.

not going to sit here crying and let my

from me.

and go to the door, banging on it and yelling until finally one of the guards they left out in the hallway

tells me to shut the hell up,

sure whether my request will be granted as the guard glares

minutes later, the door opens

Karolina walks in.

causing quite the commotion,” Karolina says, crossing her arms and

dispassionately.

her, but it seemed like maybe she

appeal to your sense of justice. I

future of wolves and the

Council is

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