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

power-an indescribable amount

the ultimate coup for his

this,

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 his own teeth to

dozen ways to

shudder and lose my thoughts. I can’t worry about what’s happening around me. I can’t even care about being a spectacle to no fewer

trying to

front of me. My mind and body feel

and subtle, hardly any movement at all, but I feel

pain threatening

The next wave…it’s less.

the one after that, it

heaves a big sigh

His arms loosen marginally.

maybe another thirty minutes before 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 what sensation I should be feeling, or if the

at some point because I’m able to move my feet. I stand very slowly. My knees give out and Aaron’s arm

want to run away from this place and all these wolves who

or anyone else’s-at least that I’m aware of. And though I search deep into my soul, there

Maybe it didn’t-

Leah. You

I guess

the power has transitioned to me? Funny.