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 me.

hands. “This is all I ever wanted, you know.”

tightens around

me. To care about me.”

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

anything so I have a reason to stay.

“Leah, I-”

Roberts. Rise and approach the

the Council Leader captures my attention. It breaks the moment between us and I lean

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

speaks first.

our financial institutions that monies, in

siphoned from a Regional Council account to yours. How do you

father sputters. He glances around nervously.

exact amount that

to my

Oh god.

No.

to Aaron. “You didn’t!?!”

Karolina says. “We have it on reliable authority

district attorney is preparing to levy charges against you

in charges of insider trading. How do you

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

me, perfectly calm, while all around us, wolves