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.

them. She looks so

“Do what?”

“Hope.”

don’t know how to reply to

something good, it’s taken from me. I thought receiving my father’s powers would be the answer. That it would somehow unlock

won’t give her

an Alpha

Save her? From what?

I frown.

to be

away again. Building

“No.”

possible. But you can’t fight my battles

te seeing her pain.

this situation, she can’t even help

LEAH

hold my breath until

powerful not even fate can sway him when

look in

he was helpless to

That said it all.

just grieving my father’s treachery,

if Aaron has given up, then things really

I’d rock and count

everything.

clock across the room, an old grandfather clock that is an antique leftover from Aaron’s

swing of its

I count each one.