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.

confide in me. She’s plotting

to hell with the aftermath for my

community.

forced my hand.

warned her.

will ruin them,” she whispers, her eyes dancing around nervously.

chance of that. Yes. “That is a

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

alpha is easy pickings.” She pitches

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that your goal all along? To take what

you crush to do

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

gambles and drinks.

and exotic vacations and fast

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with her. At least not here. Not in front of

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