Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 17

I leave Jessica and try to dispel the things she’d said from my

mind. Jessica would slide into Leah’s shoes in a heartbeat.

She’d assume the role of Luna, dedicate herself to me and

our pack and I wouldn’t have to doubt her commitment or

integrity.

She’s been loyal for as long as I’ve known her and she’s been

patient.

I don’t think that either of us expected this situation with Leah to be permanent. Certainly not when she was a minor and

then even after I married her there was always this notion

that things would not be permanent.

But as the years have gone by, my thoughts on that have

changed.

My goals have changed.

James is standing outside of the mansion and he’s pensive.

He’s working hard to step up but I can’t overlook the missteps that have been made. He moves to the driver’s side of the

Rover. And I stop him.

“No. I’ll drive.”

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tosses me the keys.

to get into the passenger side, I

meeting alone,” I

but what can

I…”

know he is gutted by

there is nothing to be done for it.

Trust is earned.

not something that can be assumed or demanded. And though James is my beta, I’m

her pack caused ours, his actions.

prejudices that he’s allowed to

and that is not acceptable.

going?” he

patrols along the borders and ensure that the mansion has

He nods.

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car and drive off. He’s still standing

out of the

highways for this region and I drive toward a small town for a meeting with our human CFO of the pack’s corporation. Normally, I’d take that meeting in our corporate headquarters, but what I want to say and do, I don’t need witnesses to.

has been a

Quinton is waiting at the coffee shop. His briefcase is on the table and he has stacks of documents

our normal venue,” he says. “You could’ve

my office.”

like to change up the scenery.”