Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 59

“Well, this is awkward,” James says bemusedly.

Aaron leans across the console to be seen. “You know he speaks the truth. Alpha Leah Roberts Rathborn is here. The transition of power is complete. Open the f**king gate.”

The guy stands stock still for a few seconds, frozen with indecision.

Then he ducks back into the guardhouse, grabs the phone and makes a call.

A few seconds later, the gates roll open and he flags us through.

“What was that about?” James asks.

What indeed?

Aaron leans around the seat to eye me. It’s not an “I told you so❞

but it’s in the vicinity.

three.

hand, while maneuvering the SUV ahead slowly. It’s another three miles to the main house and the communal halls. The houses we pass now are spaced out with wh ite picket fences and flowers

kids playing

out of some

Then he opens the console, pulls

“Take it,” he says.

don’t need that.” This is my family.

not a surprise that they wouldn’t want to welcome James or Aaron. These are turbulent times and they’re

I barely had contact

can only imagine how hard this must be on the

fri

it makes me bristle. I want to

Aaron on spite.

James clears his throat.

say, please. Please take the weapon, Leah, so you can defend yourself. It’s better to be prepared and not need

kind of hard to argue

mints. Only, you know, a little more

my hand sinks to my lap. It’s