Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 21

LEAH

Wolves don’t beg.

They don’t grovel or back down,

A pack’s value comes from its strength.

I tilt my chin up.

I may be on my knees, but it doesn’t make me weak.

My will is strong. So is my willingness to fix this mess I’ve made.

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If Aaron won’t be reasonable then I will rely on the mercy of this Council.

“Ma’am Karolina, are we not all wolves?” I say.

Her lips purse. It’s a not so subtle reminder that everyone here is a wolf-except me.

“Our numbers are low,” I press on. “Our strength is tied to our

unity as a species. There must be justice, yes, but also mercy

and understanding so that every member of every pack might thrive. So that we can prosper as a species.”

She inclines her head encouraging me to continue.

can give my life greater purpose

the betterment of our collective packs-1,

Council member Karolina tells me.

myself as tribute in place

dead body!”

AARON

Leah gasps.

are you doing?” I ask her.

at the Council. “Alpha Aaron is a good man, and,

But I stand by my vow. Please accept me as tribute in my father’s stead, and I beg you to show my father mercy.” Her gaze cuts to

husband can attest, I sometimes make mistakes with

accounting.”

it is.

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chosen wisely. Acknowledging I’m

aside whatever stupid ideas of divorce she may have been harboring.

and possessive washes over me upon

her knees.

her choose me.

twist my hands in her hair and hold her there.

into her flesh and mark

in this room-in this world-will know

do such a

be more than a

with my

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and mental chain that

suffering.