Bad Love: An Alpha's Regret (Leah and Aaron) novel Chapter 244

Chapter 244
Aaron and I make our way to the formal sitting room we use to entertain important guests.
We wait silently, and time seems to drag on forever.
Eventually there are voices and footsteps in the hall, and then James leads The Elder Samsen and The Elder Petyr into the room, two of the highest-ranking Council members.
I swallow down a surge of anxiety at their appearance here.
“Alpha Rathborn,” Elder Samsen greets, his tone and features serious. I assume you know why we’re here.”
Aaron inclines his head. “Tobin is dead.”
This bluntness seems to surprise Samsen and Petyr, because they share a quick look
“So you admit to killing Councilmember Tobin Havelock to assume his Alpha powers and control of his pack?”
“Adam killed Tobin!” I blurt out, and I sense Aaron stiffen next to me, obviously not wanting me to draw attention to myself
But it’s too late. Both Samsen and Petyr swing their gazes to me.
And then it’s like they’re seeing me for the first time. Samsen subtly scents the air while Petyr’s eyes narrow.
“Luna Leah, if Adam killed Tobin, how have you come to possess the powers of the Havelock Alpha?” Petyr demands in a sharp voice.
“Because I killed Adam,” I reply defiantly, tilting my chin up.
I won’t apologize for protecting my son and my mate.
“Adam took my son, Ethan, and planned to kill Aaron I did what I had to in order to keep the people I love safe.”
Samsen and Petyr share another look, and I can’t read them I can’t tell if they believe me or not.
“We were led to believe the child had died. Was this some elaborate ruse?” Samsen says.
I feel Aaron bristle and know he’s working to restrain his wolf.
“The attack at the hospital was real,” Aaron says, his voice low and growly. “My son barely survived. I let everyone believe he had died to protect him from further harm. A threat that came from within the Council itself.”
It’s clear Samsen and Petyr don’t buy this, and don’t like the accusation Aaron is making.
“Where is your proof? Samsen demands. “And how do we know this all simply wasn’t a conspiracy of your own design to gain more pack lands, more wolves, and amas s more Alpha powers between you?”
That’s when I realize I can sense a hint of unease radiating from the two Elders.
Oh my go d.
They’re intimidated by us.
They’re worried about what we’ve done, and what we plan to do next.
It’s probably not surprising
Aaron has the power of three Alphas, he’s more powerful than any of the Councilmembers
And now I’ve come into Alpha powers again myself, even though it was completely accidental
Between us, we have the pack lands and wolves that account for over a third of all the packs in the entire area.
If we truly wanted to, we could change the very landscape of the entire pack hierarchy in Montana.
Chapter 244
In that second, I realize it won’t matter what we say or do
They’ve already made up their minds about us.
They think we’re a danger to them personally, and everything the Council represents.
They won’t stop until they’ve taken everything we have, or completely destroyed us.
I’m beginning to think we should have run while we had the chance.
“Why are you really here, Samsen?” Aaron asks impatiently, apparently not willing to play around any longer.
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“We’re here to detain you for suspicion of conspiracy to murder a Councilmember. You will be held while the investigation takes place, and if it’s proven that you premeditated and intentionally murdered Councilmember Tobin Havelock, you will face a Council trial and be punished accordingly,” Samsen replies arrogantly.
I wonder if he would be so haughty if he didn’t have the rest of the Council standing behind him.
“This is ridiculous!” I say furiously, my temper getting the better of me “You can’t detain Aaron. He hasn’t done anything other than protect himself, me and our son from Tobin, who has been trying to kill him for months. Where was the Council and their investigations when that was happening? When the hospital was attacked and everyone thought Aaron’s sole heir-a baby-had been killed? Why wasn’t there any official investigation then?”
Aaron sets a hand on my arm, and I can feel him trying to send calming waves through our mating bond, but it’s not going to work
this time.
Not when the Council are about to take Aaron away and probably railroad him straight into a biased hearing that at the very least will strip him of his powers and bind his wolf, and at the very worst, execute him outright.
“Lama Leah,” Petyr says with a pinched expression, obviously not impressed with my outburst. “We’re not just here to detain Aaron.
At this, my blood runs cold.
“What do you mean?”
“You are in possession of the Havelock Alpha powers,” he replies, his eyes narrowing. “By order of the Council, Lana Leah, you are also to be detained.”