Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 53

LEAH

The pain is unbearable.

It’s like fire burning my body from the inside out. Everywhere. Every cell, every limb, every hair hurts.

Whatever is happening, it’s hitting my nervous system.

I bite down on this stu pid stick and try to block out the next

blast.

After tonight, childbirth will be a breeze.

If I survive this, that is.

And the ca ncer.

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And the mob of power-hungry wolves encircling me.

And find a male to give me a baby.

I glance up at Aaron. He hasn’t left my side. He fought like a madman to prevent Brian from killing me. I’m not sure how he found me. And truthfully, given how I told him I was done, I’m surprised he came at all.

maybe I

is about power-an

mine, it’d be the ultimate coup for his pack, and he’s always been focused

this, Leah.

to this man for years, and I swear I wonder if I know him at all. Who is this Alpha holding me and cheering me on? A week ago, I would’ve laid odds that he would’ve torn out my throat with

a dozen ways to justify it, of

around me. I can’t even care about being a spectacle to no fewer than thirty

just trying to

despite the fire blazing in front of

movement at all, but I feel it, and I count

than the pain threatening to ki ll

The next wave…it’s less.

the one after that, it

big

His arms loosen marginally.

the last pulse fades. Even after it passes, I still don’t move for several minutes. Every muscle aches. My bones feel brittle. I’m not sure

I’m able to move my feet. I stand very slowly. My knees give out and Aaron’s arm is the only thing holding

this place and all these

my body for physical changes. But I don’t feel any stronger. My mind can’t connect to Aaron’s or anyone else’s-at least that I’m aware of. And though I search deep into

Maybe it didn’t-

worked, Leah. You

I guess

alive means the power has transitioned