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.

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“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.

refused to confide in me.

me-and to hell with the aftermath for my

community.

my hand.

warned her.

them,” she whispers, her eyes

a chance of that.

least, he’ll be stripped of his title. And a pack

easy pickings.” She pitches her voice lower

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along? To take

who you crush to do

have

drinks. He’s wasteful.

and exotic vacations and

Capable of unspeakable crimes and known for not caring about collateral

your father lost his

could

we’ve already covered the how and

to argue with her. At least not here. Not in

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

with

on the outcome

achieve.

of a divorce, and

for the Council

She’s in necedolousy Yodidid this and now you

what

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Her chest risesearch

she’s shaking, she’s sosopseselt

cheeks and changes

her angryry

willcolls to the

thisttimeoffmeed.” I shrug.