Bad Love: An Alpha's Regret (Leah and Aaron) novel Chapter 246

Chapter 246
LEAH
Aaron leans down to kiss me one last time, and then Petyr starts yelling about keeping us apart and not letting us ‘conspire.”
It’s clear the two Elder Councilmembers and Enforcers are wary of Aaron and all that Alpha power he’s got flowing through his veins, but I’m obviously an easier target, so they step in and pull me away from him.
“Wait!” I say, imploring Samsen since he’s closer. “Please, let me say goodbye to my son.”
It’s so cruel
I’ve only just met Ethan.
Ive been in the same house as him for less than a day.
And now they’re taking me away from him.
Luckily, Samsen agrees, and James hurries off to get Ethan.
While we’re waiting, the Enforcers march Aaron out of the room, and the last thing my mate says is another vow that he’s going to get me out of this
I believe him.
In more worried about Aaron not getting himself out of it, and what the hell I’m meant to do when my husband and mate is put up for some false trial and held to account for crimes he didn’t even commit.
James arrives with Ethan who is fussing and I wonder if James woke him up from a nap to bring him down here.
Then I feel terrible and wish I’d just left him be
It’s not like he understands what’s going on, and honestly that’s probably a blessing right now.
And worse, he doesn’t even know me.
I spent the first few weeks of his life in a coma, and then Aaron kept him a secret to save his life.
I’m so heartbroken, I don’t even know which of my many hurts pain me the most.
“Goodbye, Ethan,” I whisper, kissing the soft downy hair on his head,
He’s got my curls, and I never even noticed until right that second.
It sends tears streaking down my cheeks.
I don’t want to let him go, but I don’t want someone else to force him from my hold when the Council take me away.
“Be a good boy for your Uncle James. Daddy and I will be home soon
I can barely see through my tears as 1 hand Ethan back to James, and my son starts crying harder, as if he can somehow understand what’s going on around him after all
I dash the tears away and then turn to the two Elders.
“I’m ready,” I say, and at least I’m somewhat doing this on my own terms.
Walking out under my own volition instead of the Enforcers dragging me out, kicking and screaming
At least this way I feel like I’ve got some sense of control, even if it’s only an illusion.
Enforcers step in and surround me, walking in tandem to keep me boxed in as we leave the mansion.
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I feel like a criminal, especially as we pass pack members who stare in confusion and distress. I want to be able to comfort or reassure them, but Samsen is walking ahead of me, and Petyr behind me, and I know they will interfere if I try to say or do anything. The pack members are innocent of all this.
Everything Aaron and I do, we do it to keep them safe.
Even if this time, we have to fight the very Council itself to ensure that safety.
When we get outside to the waiting convoy of Council SUVs I look for Aaron, but I don’t see him. They’ve obviously already put him in a vehicle, and all the windows are tinted.
It’s too much to hope they’ll put us in the same vehicle, but when the Enforcers urge me into the back seat of an SUV, I’m still disappointed anyway not to find Aaron there waiting.
As the convoy of SUV’s rolls away from the Rathborn mansion, I only have two desperate wishes.
One, that I soon come home and see my son again.
And two, I pray to go d that I haven’t just said goodbye to my mate for the last time.