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 be

about power-an

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

got this,

been married to this man for years, and I swear I 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

a dozen ways to justify

about what’s happening around me. I can’t even care about being a spectacle to

just trying

in front of me. My mind and

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

the pain threatening to

The next wave…it’s less.

after that, it

a big sigh

His arms loosen marginally.

for several minutes. Every muscle aches. My bones

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 me up. “Take

run away from this place and all these

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, there is no howl

Maybe it didn’t-

Leah. You

I guess

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