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.

bury my face into his shoulder, trying not to sob.

dragged into this,” he says,

do anything to keep you safe. You and Ethan. You know that, right?”

urges me to look up at

“I’ll always love you. In

next.”

reply, but I’m too

and I can feel

Enforcers are telling

denial that we’re even here and this

goodbye, leans down to kiss me on the head, and then he walks out, leaving me alone in

and I’m worried my heart is going to give out on me because it hurts that badly.

all that out of my system, my determination

kicks in.

here crying and

from me.

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

to shut the hell up, but I demand to

be granted as the guard glares at

maybe ten minutes later,

Karolina walks in.

the commotion,” Karolina

dispassionately.

the right thing in asking to see her, but it seemed like maybe she was trying to help me in the past, and I don’t have any other good options right now.

to

the future of wolves

move forward if the Council

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