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 is firm.

lifeline, tethering

“This is all I ever

hand tightens

wanted you to see me. To

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

have a reason to stay.

“Leah, I-”

and approach the main floor.”

called by the Council Leader captures my attention. It breaks the

in age and ethnicity and gender. They are among the most studied and influential

speaks first. “Evidence has been obtained

our financial institutions that monies, in the

have been siphoned from a Regional

father sputters. He glances around

exact amount

my

Oh god.

No.

to Aaron. “You didn’t!?!”

says. “We have it

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

charges of insider trading. How do

rises into my throat. “Aaron.

around us, wolves