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.

lied. She’s refused to confide in

hell with the aftermath

community.

forced my

her. Multiple

her eyes dancing around nervously.

a chance of that. Yes. “That

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

easy pickings.” She pitches her voice lower

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that your goal all along? To take what he

crush to

But as the situation has evolved, so have I. “It’s not my fault your father

drinks. He’s wasteful. Focused

vacations and fast

crimes and known for

your father lost

bastard! How could you

we’ve already covered the how and the why.

with her. At least not here. Not

We’re getting odd looks now and I know plenty of these

with the gossip.

the outcome that my machinations

achieve.

idea of a divorce, and I’ll lend my

for the Council to

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