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.

our men in cars two and three. Tell them

them with one 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

are kids playing and

something out of

seat for a gun and hands it to Aaron. Then he opens the console, pulls out a 9mm and extends his arm

“Take it,” he says.

that.” This is my family. “You’re

surprise that they wouldn’t want to welcome James or Aaron. These are

I barely

how hard this must be on the rest

the fri ggin’ gun,

me bristle.

Aaron on spite.

James clears his throat.

a curse. “I mean to say, please. Please take the weapon, Leah, so you can defend yourself. It’s better to be prepared and not need it, than to

of hard to argue with that

mints. Only, you

my hand sinks to my