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.

him and I bury my face into his shoulder,

this,” he says, his voice rough.

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

and then Aaron urges me to look up

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

next.”

but I’m too choked up.

and I can feel all

then the Enforcers are telling Aaron his

in denial that we’re even here and this

the head, and then he walks out,

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

that out

kicks in.

here crying and let my mate

from me.

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

the hell up, but I demand to

my request will be granted as the guard glares at me and

maybe ten minutes later, the

Karolina walks in.

causing quite the commotion,” Karolina

dispassionately.

right thing in asking to see her, but it seemed like maybe she was trying to help me in

I want to appeal to

you care about the future of wolves and the packs. How

we move forward if the Council is more

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