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.”

palm is warm and his grip

like a lifeline, tethering me.

hands. “This is

hand tightens around mine.

wanted you to see me.

words. For him to give me

have a

“Leah, I-”

Roberts. Rise and approach

by the Council Leader captures my attention. It breaks the moment between

gender. They are among the most studied and influential beings within our world.

first.

monies, in the total amount

half million dollars, have been siphoned from a

sputters. He glances

amount. It’s the exact amount that I switched from

my

Oh god.

No.

to Aaron.

says. “We have it on

district attorney is preparing to levy charges against

resulting in charges of insider trading.

stomach rises into my throat. “Aaron. No!”

perfectly calm, while all around us, wolves gossip