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 shouldn’t

power-an

Aaron were to absorb mine, it’d be the ultimate coup for his pack, and he’s

got this,

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

find a dozen ways to justify it,

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

just trying to

fire blazing in front of me. My mind and

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

other than the pain threatening to ki ll

The next wave…it’s less.

the one after that, it lessens

big

His arms loosen marginally.

the last pulse fades. Even after it passes, I still don’t move for several minutes. Every muscle aches. My bones feel brittle.

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,”

to run away from this place and all

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,

Maybe it didn’t-

worked, Leah. You

I guess

power has transitioned to