Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 126

My brother brings me up to speed.

I suppose I should consider myself lucky that he told me at all, but he’s also sworn me to secrecy, and while I wasn’t actually planning on telling Aaron-at least not right away-something about another lie between me and him really makes my stomach sink.

I’m pretty sure Liam already knows I’m si ck. I can’t see Adam keeping that a secret. But he hasn’t asked me straight out, and I’m not talking about it, so we’ll just let this one bit of drama sit

for a bit.

Besides, we have bigger things-literally-with the development he’s been working on and its military applications.

Liam and I spend two weeks in California.

He books us at a nearby hotel, although most nights we pass out in my dad’s

old office. Trimming down the company is unpleasant. But I force myself to sit in the room during those HR meetings and personally thank each employee for their service. The severance packages are very generous, but that doesn’t ease my guilt.

The real estate venture is still a ‘go’ and that falls into my lap to research contractors and building companies capable of the work in the time we want, and to begin getting permits and architects lined up. There is an endless list of work to do, and it keeps me busy.

When I’m not focused on the building venture, I’m with my brother holed up on the upper floor working with his AI team on the big Defense contract. I try to work from there too, just so I can learn more about the actual software and become better acquainted with his team. There are three wolves among the engineers. A guy named Dennis and two females, Sophie and Kate. The three of them are brilliant and I marvel at the speed and manner in which they process data.

Aaron calls or texts everyday.

I miss him.

I miss the pleasure he brings me.

Adam messages too.

If Aaron’s texts bring me joy, Adam’s are there to keep me grounded.

Take your vitamins.

Get more sleep.

back to pack, you’re

with what he says, but I sense a bit of resentment from Adam. Maybe it’s because he’s a doctor

Aaron.

okay?”

fits the tech image with his t-shirts and Tesla, he’s built

I

the rest of us for twelve hours. Why don’t you take a break, grab

coffee.”

and the cancer…I’m

eat something,”

who’s left on this high

teammates because they’re part of

as far as ‘ideas’ go, I’d prefer we weren’t neck deep in a Defense Administration

new packmates are welcome.

the room. Seeing that everyone is occupied, he says, “Allow me

addresses me by

my leadership position is not one that

see the revised deadline from the

“No.”

testing. They’re moving up our

much time do we have?” I

have less than 30 days to deliver

“Just creating the security firewalls for it will

“Look at you picking up

deadline?” I ask him before

floor.

doesn’t mince words. “We’d need four more headcount to shift a

have people in

He nods solemnly.

“Hire them.”

“When?”

“Now.”