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.

pulls me into him and I bury my face into his shoulder,

sorry you got dragged into this,” he says,

safe. You and Ethan.

nod, and then Aaron urges me to look up at

always love you. In

next.”

to reply, but

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

ends too soon, and then the Enforcers are telling

that we’re even here

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

I’m worried my heart is going to give out

that out of my system, my

kicks in.

going to sit here crying and let my mate be

from me.

banging on it and yelling until finally one of the guards they left out in the

hell up, but I demand

the guard glares

minutes later, the

Karolina walks in.

the commotion,” Karolina says, crossing her arms and regarding me somewhat

dispassionately.

her, but it seemed like maybe she was trying to

to appeal to

care about the future of wolves and the packs. How

if the Council is more interested

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