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.”

and his grip is firm.

lifeline, tethering

is

tightens around

to see me. To care about me.”

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

have a reason to stay.

“Leah, I-”

and approach the main floor.”

captures my attention. It breaks the moment between us and I lean forward for a better view

They are among the most studied and influential beings within

first. “Evidence

our financial institutions that monies, in

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

He

exact amount

to my dad’s.

Oh god.

No.

turn to Aaron. “You

“We have

attorney is preparing to levy charges against you for securities fraud. You recently offloaded ten-thousand

insider trading. How do

my

around us, wolves gossip and whisper and my father