Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 18

the meeting and back.

1 file out behind them.

When I get into his idling SUV and buckle my seatbelt Aaron

looks at me oddly. “You should stay home tonight,” he tells me.

It’s the first time he’s spoken to me since the attack. “I haven’t

missed a meeting since I came here.”

“You’re injured.”

The implication being that I’m ‘human’. That I’m weak.

True, but … “It’s because I was attacked that I should be present. There are threats that the Council needs to be aware

of.”

“Do you plan to petition them for a divorce?”

So that’s why he wants me to stay. To silence me. He has the nerve to look earnest and upset that I want to leave him when he is the one who broke his vows and impregnated another

woman.

He is the one who hasn’t slept beside me in a week.

“Yes. I still want a divorce, Aaron.”

moment before he banks the

to the driver, a wolf named William.

3/5

I’m painfully aware of this

emotions he stirs

Aaron but when he shifts his leg so it presses against mine, I wonder if I can endure his nearness for

two

cars are arriving and prominent alphas from across this part of

expensive suits and gowns. Others

formal uniform

each ruling family is almost a calling card

of

and linen pants. The light colors

bronzed skin and his huge stature. The watch on his wrist is worth more than this car and though he doesn’t flaunt it, he projects power and

are at the front

shoes. New money. The

surrounded by several wolves wear jeans and

north, and while they look dirt poor, they’re sitting on more land than some

my door and extends his hand

walking cast on. My foot

infected which is good. Aside from aches

I look

dark hair is drawn back into a

light white shirt. I

simple band, and a sapphire necklace that

a purse.

and he holds his arm out to me.