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.

sacrifice, I can give my life greater purpose and meaning. I’m dying. I can’t

packs-1, Leah Roberts Rathborn would make

member Karolina tells

in

body!”

AARON

Leah gasps.

hell are you doing?” I ask

the Council. “Alpha Aaron is a

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

I sometimes make mistakes

accounting.”

there it is.

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chosen wisely. Acknowledging I’m her husband

stupid ideas of divorce

washes over me upon

her

her choose

my hands in her hair and hold

to sink my teeth into her flesh and mark her skin

world-will

ever do such

woman will ever be more than a partner

father nearly led us to ruin with his obsession with my mother. A mating bond is nothing more

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that brings only

suffering.