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

a lifeline,

look at our joined hands. “This is

tightens around

me. To care about

for the words. For him

have a reason

“Leah, I-”

and approach the main floor.”

captures my attention. It breaks the moment between us

They are

speaks first. “Evidence has been

financial institutions that monies, in the

dollars, have been siphoned from a Regional Council

He glances

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

to my

Oh god.

No.

to Aaron. “You didn’t!?!”

“We have it on reliable

attorney is preparing to levy charges against you for securities fraud.

of stocks, resulting in charges of insider trading. How

into my throat. “Aaron.

us, wolves gossip and