Bad Love: An Alpha's Regret (Leah and Aaron) novel Chapter 253

Chapter 253 

I hold my breath, not sure I can hear this, but certain I can’t not hear it at the same time. 

“By majority vote,” Samsen announces. “We find Alpha Aaron Rathborn guilty on all charges.” 

Noise erupts through the hall, some people exclaiming in shock, others protesting, some even cheering. 

It’s chaos. 

But I’m stuck on the words he said. 

By majority. 

Does that mean not all of the Council believes Aaron is guilty? 

If some Councilmembers don’t agree with the verdict, then surely they can’t go ahead with this. 

There must be some sort of appeal process, some way to get this reversed. 

I’m frozen and dizzy and feel sick, but also not surprised. 

Aaron kept telling me how this was going to play out, but I 

didn’t want to believe him. 

“The hall will come to order!” Samsen shouts over the chaos. 

Eventually everyone settles down and it becomes silent again. 

My breathing sounds unusually loud, and I realize I’m on the 

verge of panic. 

“Alpha Rathborn,” Samsen says. “By virtue of a guilty verdict from this Council, you are sentenced to death under the next 

full moon.” 

It’s getting harder and harder to breathe. 

I look over at Aaron, but he’s closed his eyes and dropped his 

chin, and I can see the grief settling over him, as if maybe he 

didn’t fully believe it until this moment either. 

“Luna Leah, you will approach the stage,” Samsen then says. 

I don’t react right away. 

My legs are weak, and I don’t think I can walk. 

Eventually, however, one of the Enforcers steps over and grabs my arm, pulling me to my feet and then ushering me toward the stage. 

Once I’m there, he releases me and I lock my knees, trying not 

to sway. 

“Luna Leah,” Samsen says, looking down on me. “The court 

is allowing you a choice in your fate. You may remain mated to Alpha Rathborn and risk your own death through the 

mating bond upon his execution, or you may choose to break 

the mating bond and possibly save yourself that fate. But, 

be aware that breaking the mating bond can in itself cause death, depending on how deeply you and Alpha Rathborn are 

mated.” 

I want to glance at Aaron, but it’s like I somehow locked all my 

muscles, not just my knees. 

Aaron and I are more deeply bonded than either of us could have ever imagined. And now it goes both ways because last time we were together, I claimed him just as he had claimed 

1. me. 

The chances of me surviving if we break the mating bond are probably slim. 

But somehow, I know in my bones that if I don’t break the mating bond, I won’t survive Aaron’s execution. 

Our bond transcends death. 

Aaron proved that when he brought me back from beyond death that night Liam betrayed me. 

I close my eyes for a moment, forcing myself to breathe 

through the increasing panic and dizziness. 

This is what Aaron wants, I remind myself. 

This is what I need to do to have even a chance of getting 

home to Ethan.