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.

and three. Tell them to be

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 blooming in the

are kids playing and dogs

like something out of some old

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.

surprise that they wouldn’t want to welcome James or Aaron. These are turbulent times and they’re acclimating, still reeling from the loss

grieving and I barely had

must be on the

fri

me bristle. I want to toss it

Aaron on spite.

James clears his throat.

take the weapon, Leah, so you can defend

of hard to argue with that

condoms or breath mints. Only, you know, a little

and my hand sinks to my lap.