Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 20

I start to stand up and Aaron’s hand comes down on my

shoulder. “Don’t fucking move.”

But the pieces come together like a puzzle and I recognize

that I played right into Aaron’s trap.

Seeing what he wanted me to see.

Doing what he plotted for me to do.

2/6

“The account that I thought was mine,” I whisper. “You always

had it flagged for the Regional Collective.”

He nods.

So my father isn’t wrong. I did do this.

Even if my father is spared by the Council, he’ll still be

convicted by human courts. Shit, even Martha Stewart with all her billions, couldn’t beat an insider trading rap. She went to

jail.

“Why? Damn it, Aaron. Why would you do this?”

“I already told you. Because of you.”

His eyes are cold and empty. “I’ve had this plan in place for a long time. But you forced my hand, Leah, when you

threatened to divorce me.”

Her face is pale and her eyes are glassy with tears.

I don’t feel bad about that.

to confide

aftermath for

community.

forced my

warned her. Multiple times.

whispers, her eyes dancing around nervously.

of that.

least, he’ll be stripped of his title.

an alpha is easy pickings.” She pitches her voice

Chapter 20

4/6

that your goal all along? To

crush to do

No. But as the situation has evolved, so have I.

gambles and drinks. He’s wasteful. Focused

cars and exotic vacations and

of unspeakable crimes and known for not caring about collateral damage.

your father lost his way.”

bastard! How could you do

covered the how and the why. I’m

At least not

looks now and I know plenty of these wolves’ tongues will be wagging.

concerned with

focused on the outcome

achieve.

idea of a divorce, and

for the Council to be lenient.”

in necedolousy Yodidid this

what blackokairhe?!!?”

ower Your Voice,e

Her chest risesearch to fallswitcetchchairshh

and she’s shaking, she’s sosopseselt hengightens the

and

prefereed her angryry

the dominant Alphahin imene.

faitly thisttimeoffmeed.” I shrug. “Or follow