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.

I

is about power-an

coup for his pack, and he’s always been focused on his pack above

this, Leah.

me and cheering me

dozen ways to justify it, of

around me. I can’t even care about being

trying to

front of me.

me. The motion is gentle and subtle, hardly any movement at all,

pain

The next wave…it’s less.

one after that, it

big sigh

His arms loosen marginally.

passes, I still don’t move for several minutes. Every muscle aches. My bones feel brittle. I’m

able to move my feet. I stand very slowly. My knees give out and Aaron’s arm is the only thing holding me up. “Take it slow,” he tells

I want to run away from this place and

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 my soul, there is no howl

Maybe it didn’t-

worked, Leah.

I guess

transitioned to me? Funny. It doesn’t feel like