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 shouldn’t

is about power-an indescribable amount

be the ultimate coup for his pack, and

this, Leah.

and cheering me on? A week ago, I would’ve laid odds that he would’ve torn out my throat

dozen ways to

I shudder and lose my thoughts. I can’t worry about what’s happening around me. I can’t even care about being

trying to

in front of me.

to rock me. The motion is gentle and subtle, hardly any movement at all, but I feel it, and I count each sway. It gives

other than the pain

The next wave…it’s less.

the one after that,

big sigh of

His arms loosen marginally.

for several minutes. Every muscle aches. My bones feel brittle. I’m not sure what sensation I should be feeling, or if the transition

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

run away from this place and

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

Maybe it didn’t-

worked, Leah. You

I guess

means the power has transitioned to me? Funny. It doesn’t