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

power-an indescribable amount of

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

got this, Leah. Stay

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

dozen ways to

thoughts. I can’t worry about what’s happening around me. I can’t even care about being a spectacle to no fewer than thirty

just trying

in front of me. My mind and body feel

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

pain threatening to ki

The next wave…it’s less.

after that,

heaves a big

His arms loosen marginally.

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

my feet. I stand very slowly. My knees give out and Aaron’s arm is the only thing holding me up. “Take

I want to run away from this place and all

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

Maybe it didn’t-

worked, Leah.

I guess

has transitioned to me? Funny. It doesn’t