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

into this,” he says, his

keep you safe. You and

then Aaron urges me

he says. “I’ll always love you.

next.”

reply, but I’m too choked

I can

the Enforcers are telling

denial that we’re even here and

goodbye, leans down to kiss me on the head,

break down then, crying until my chest aches and I’m worried my heart is going to give out on me because it hurts that

get all that out of my

kicks in.

going to sit here crying and let

from me.

banging on it and yelling until finally one of the

hell up,

will be granted as the guard glares at me and then slams

ten minutes later, the door opens

Karolina walks in.

you’ve been causing quite the commotion,” Karolina says,

dispassionately.

she was trying to help

want to appeal to your sense

future of wolves and

forward if the Council is more interested in its

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