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 shouldn’t

is about power-an indescribable amount

mine, it’d be the ultimate coup for his

got this, Leah. Stay

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

ways to

lose my thoughts. I can’t worry about what’s happening around me.

trying to

blazing in front of me. My mind and body

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

than the pain

The next wave…it’s less.

the one after that, it

big sigh of

His arms loosen marginally.

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

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

I want to run away from this

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-

Leah. You

I guess

transitioned to