Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 103

“Oh dear.” I laugh lightly, as if he’s mistaken. “I guess we’ll need to change cleaning companies.”

It’s a lame attempt at a joke.

Liam chuckles-bless him.

Tobin just blinks at me.

Inside, I’m dying.

Does Tobin mean me? Or is he sniffing out Marla. Upstairs. In

a trunk???

The other wolves all pause and look at us questioningly.

Aaron drops a hand on Tobin’s shoulder. “We slaughtered two

steers for the event, and my chef roasted a whole p ig. Always thinking with your gut, huh?”

He doesn’t rescind his comment. Just looks at me, then up the

stairs, then back at me again.

Sh it.

“It’s this way,” I say.

The others continue walking and the moment Tobin falls into step, I move to catch up to Karolina, not wanting to risk any more interactions with Tobin or him sniffing out any more information about me-or any dead bodies on our property.

Once within the dining room, the Elders position themselves at the long table.

Liam has instructed some of his wolves to move the serving.

platters and dishes to the opposite end to allow everyone to

sit comfortably.

Aleksei sits at the head of the table. Samsen and Petyr on

either side of him.

Karolina sits next, on the far side, so her back faces the wall.

Tobin remains standing.

guides him in and sits

the other side by Karolina.

furthest from the group of them.

Aaron.

Thank goodness.

feel myself sweating.

but the presence of so many Council

that might

“You

Alpha Brian Clemson né Leithrow attacked your Luna in

“That is

absorbed more power!?

to d ie as I absorbed my father’s lineage to really get a

else was

like that and barely flinch? I’d been thrashing and convulsing and on the verge of biting off my own tongue. I thought

didn’t complain.

power and when it was all

and took care of

be hurting and exhausted

Da mn.

thigh and he squeezes my hand for a

and I wonder if this is why he didn’t make such a

in the same room. Because he

control of a whole other pack.

week for you,”

Karolina nods like she agrees

He should’ve

talking all that much, but…still.

the slightest shrug.

I have

I should’ve known.

a basic pack principle in the succession

Alpha wills their strength to the person who will claim it

blood or a bit of hair,

lock of my baby hair, I have a pretty good idea. of how my dad managed to leave his powers to me. And then. he did go and notify his pack and that word got back to the Council. Or at least, I’m assuming that’s how

it became

was another

father pulled the trigger and I haven’t had the courage to ask. I don’t know much about the details. surrounding his death or how it played out with Liam or the other wolves in

to follow in my father’s

took his own life, anyone could have challenged him. And that’s what transpired with Aaron in the Grove. Brian attacked me…and Aaron

movie my dad made me watch with him as

that these immortals. had to fight and ki ll each other to absorb their powers,