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

aftermath for my pack or our

community.

my hand.

her.

her eyes dancing around nervously.

that. Yes. “That is a possibility.”

be stripped of his title. And a pack

an alpha is easy pickings.” She pitches her voice lower

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your goal all along? To take what he has

with who you crush

primary objective. No. But as the situation has evolved, so have I. “It’s not my fault your father ran his

and drinks. He’s wasteful. Focused on

cars and exotic vacations and

and known for not caring

father lost

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