Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 33

I curse.

The female doctor senses the tension in the room. “I’ll be at the nurse’s station. When you sort this out, the legal family or spouse can come and sign the necessary documents.” She looks at Adam. “Doctor, I’ll leave you to it in the interim.”

Adam nods.

When the door closes I growl at Liam. “Where the he ll do you get off-”

“What?” Liam’s eyes flash. “Did you think you were the only one who could infiltrate a pack? The only one who could do their homework?”

My hands flex at my sides.

I glance at Leah, where she lies lifeless in that hospital bed. Her eyes are closed and her face is pale. She’s hooked up to all different wires and machines and tubes.

“You underwent a ceremony with Jessica Matherson,” Liam says. “You wed her. And though you did not log this with human records or even within your own pack as a formal match, that doesn’t mean the vows weren’t exchanged.”

Sonofabitch. How can they know this?

It’s not common knowledge. I don’t even know if it’s valid.

own home. Jess…she was heartbroken. I’d thought I was going to end up with Jessica and we’d been dating for a long time. So when Jessica started spouting vows as if we were pledging ourselves

didn’t consider it

I

words, I ha ted everything about Pack Roberts and I was only going along with

didn’t know

time changes

can change into indifference, and where once there was no bond at all, some

connection can grow.

eyes narrow. “That little ceremony with

my sister invalid. And as the new Alpha of Pack Roberts I insist that

“No.”

that one

don’t owe them anything. Not an explanation or excuse.

pack law, Aaron. It is the old

He’s aware of the situation with Jessica. But he couldn’t have known for long. If he had, I have

Maybe.

to discuss Jessica with him. “Leah and I are married in the eyes of our packs. Your father’s pledge to me was unalterable—or have you forgotten the

we owed is paid. This is done.”

“Leah is mine.”