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.

cars two and three.

to the main house and the communal halls. The houses we pass now are spaced out with

are kids playing and dogs

looks like something out of some old sitcom

it to Aaron. Then he opens the console, pulls

“Take it,” he says.

need that.” This is

been enemies for generations, it’s not a surprise that they wouldn’t want to welcome James or Aaron. These are turbulent times and they’re acclimating, still reeling from the loss of

grieving and I barely had

only imagine how hard this must be on the rest

the fri ggin’ gun,

bristle. I want to

Aaron on spite.

James clears his throat.

the weapon, Leah, so you can defend yourself. It’s

of hard to argue with that logic. Same

condoms or breath mints. Only, you know,

my hand sinks to my lap. It’s