Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 9

“Leah!”

The roar echoes through the house.

Aaron is home.

And he is in a bad mood.

“I have to go, Adam. I’ll call you soon.”

“Wait! There’s something-”

I click off the phone and shove it into the back pocket of my

jeans.

Then I run down the stairs-it’s way easier going down than

up-and follow his hollering to the study.

Aaron is at his computer. He motions for me to sit beside him.

I hold my breath.

Being alone with this man…does something to me.

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behind me before I hear him.

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insult. That I should crave this man, that 1 should want to mate and celebrate life, even as

maybe it is my imminent death that has me

hard.

you so sad all the time? And where the hell did you go

of starvation and I wouldn’t tell him. I cast him a rueful smile. Whyever would he think I’d

tell him now?

“You’re very

isn’t locking me away

other awful tactic.

the main packhouse,” he tells

I was imprisoned my phone died and

call him today.”

has several spreadsheets up for stocks he’s been tracking and I go and sit near him