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

like a lifeline, tethering me.

look at our joined hands. “This is all I ever wanted, you know.”

tightens

see me. To care about me.”

here, waiting for the words. For him to give

anything so I have a

“Leah, I-”

and approach the main floor.”

called by the Council Leader captures my attention. It breaks the moment between us and I lean forward for a better view of

gender. They are among the most studied and influential beings within our world.

Karolina, speaks first. “Evidence has been

financial institutions that monies, in the total

have been siphoned from a Regional Council account to yours. How do

He

It’s the exact amount that I switched

to my

Oh god.

No.

to Aaron. “You

Karolina says. “We have it on reliable

preparing to levy charges against you

insider trading.

into my throat. “Aaron.

at me, perfectly calm, while all around us, wolves gossip and whisper and my father is sputtering.