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.”

2/4

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

and his grip is firm.

lifeline, tethering

hands. “This is all

hand tightens around

to see me. To

here, waiting for the words. For

have a reason to

“Leah, I-”

approach the

attention. It breaks the moment between us and I lean forward for

Council members range in age and ethnicity and gender. They are

Elder, Karolina, speaks first. “Evidence

financial institutions that monies, in

from

He glances around nervously.

amount that I switched from

to my dad’s.

Oh god.

No.

turn to Aaron.

have it on

levy charges against you for securities fraud.

of stocks, resulting in charges of insider trading. How do you

my

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