Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 112

“He took the choice away from me, Aaron.”

That’s an understatement.

An Alpha has certain powers. It’s a little different for each of us, but the abilities allow an Alpha to control any member

of their pack. An Alpha can force a packmate to obey them, compel them to tell the truth, or force a packmate to shift, pulling their wolf to the surface. An Alpha can use his or her powers to help heal, to help unify the pack with a collective

sense of calm.

An Alpha can strip a packmate of their wolf.

But this is the worst and most cr uel punishment that can ever

be inflicted. It’s such an abomination to our species, that most Alphas will just execute the packmember before even considering something so heinous.

To do this to Leah.

As an innocent child.

I shove a hand through my hair.

There isn’t any coming back from this.

Leah’s eyes are sad when they meet mine. The pretty hazel irises sparkling like autumn leaves. “Even if I did want to

transition in the Fall…that won’t work now, will it?”

I want to lie to her, but I won’t. “No.”

Tears slip from her eyes.

“Your wolf was bound. It can’t rise again in this lifetime.”

“He killed it.”

Essentially. Yes.

up and wraps her arms around them.

“Do what?”

“Hope.”

don’t know how to reply to

taken from me. I thought receiving my father’s powers would be the answer. That

give her false

becoming an Alpha would save

Save her? From what?

I frown.

be alone for

again. Building up those cursed

“No.”

things than I thought possible. But you can’t fight my battles for me. This is my life. I

her head on her knees. I ha te seeing her pain. I ha te knowing that she’s right. There is nothing I

she can’t even help

LEAH

hold my breath until Aaron finally

powerful not even

look in his eyes just

he was helpless

That said it all.

my father’s treachery, but

given up, then things

used to do this all those years ago, when I was scared and lonely. I’d rock and count and just focus on the motion and numbers until my mind calmed and I either fell asleep or stopped feeling so anxious

everything.

is an

swing of its

I count each one.