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.

and I bury my face

sorry you got dragged into this,” he says, his

to keep you safe. You and Ethan. You know

and then Aaron urges me to look up

love you,” he says. “I’ll always love you. In this

next.”

but I’m too choked

in and kisses me gently, tenderly, and I can feel all of that love flowing

and then the Enforcers are telling Aaron

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

the head, and then he walks out, leaving me alone in

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

that out of my system, my determination

kicks in.

not going to sit here crying and let my

from me.

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

hell up, but I

sure whether my request will be granted as the guard glares

ten minutes later, the door opens

Karolina walks in.

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

dispassionately.

but it seemed like maybe she was trying to help me in the past, and I don’t have any other

I want to appeal to your sense of justice.

future of

forward if the Council is more interested in

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