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

a lifeline, tethering me.

is all

hand tightens around

you to see me. To care about me.”

here, waiting for the words. For him to

I have a reason

“Leah, I-”

and approach the

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

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

speaks first. “Evidence has

that monies, in the total

have been siphoned from a

He

exact amount that I switched from my

my dad’s.

Oh god.

No.

turn to Aaron. “You

have it on

against you for securities

of insider trading. How do you

my

stares at me, perfectly calm, while all around us, wolves gossip and whisper