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.

then, maybe I

power-an indescribable

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

this,

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 his own

find a dozen ways to justify it, of

flood hits me, I shudder and lose my thoughts. I can’t worry about what’s happening around

trying to

in front of me. My mind and body feel

and subtle, hardly any movement at all, but I feel it, and I count each sway. It gives me

than the pain threatening to

The next wave…it’s less.

the one after that, it lessens

a big sigh of

His arms loosen marginally.

I still don’t move for several minutes. Every muscle aches. My bones feel brittle. I’m not sure what sensation I should

very slowly. My knees give out

want to run away from this place and all

or anyone else’s-at least that I’m aware

Maybe it didn’t-

Leah. You

I guess

the power has transitioned to