Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 19

The first few minutes consist of a welcome address and a

summary of recent laws that have been passed and put into

effect.

After that, comes the new agenda.

The Regional Collective requires dues paid for the tech protocols and contributions to help obtain files from the military-which keep packs updated on technologies and emerging tech that can be a threat to our way of life.

Then come more announcements, blah, blah, blah.

I glance nervously at Aaron.

There are a lot of wolves present tonight. Nearly twice as many as the last Council meeting. Asking for a divorce…it’s going to embarrass him.

“You can do it,” I whisper. “You can say that you want to leave

me.”

I don’t think the who or why really matters, not now. “I just

want to be free.”

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His eyes narrow. He clasps my hand and threads our fingers together. “No.”

is warm and his grip is firm.

a lifeline,

look at our joined hands. “This is all I ever

tightens

wanted you to see me. To care about

sit here, waiting for the words. For him to give me a sign,

I have a reason

“Leah, I-”

Roberts. Rise and approach the main floor.”

the Council Leader captures my attention. It breaks the

main Council members range in age and ethnicity and gender. They are among the most studied

first. “Evidence has

our financial institutions that monies, in the total amount

seven and a half million dollars, have been siphoned from a

He

It’s the exact amount that I

my

Oh god.

No.

Aaron. “You

“We have

to levy charges against

of stocks, resulting in charges of insider

my throat. “Aaron. No!”

perfectly calm, while all around us, wolves gossip and whisper and my