Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 127

Aaron’s tall, strong body seems to su ck all the oxygen out of the space or perhaps that’s just how he makes me feel-breathless.

His hair is combed back and a little longer on top. He’s sporting scruff on his cheeks and chin. It looks good on him. His skin is darker like he’s spent more time outside, and that’s the scent

that hits me as he comes closer.

It’s fresh air. And summer nights.

Liam enters the lobby. He does a doubletake between me and

Aaron.

I feel like I need to apologize or explain. “Isn’t this a nice surprise, brother?”

He snorts.

“Aaron,” he says with a nod before pushing out the glass doors.

I stand there and watch him get into the backseat of a parked limousine. When the door opens I catch a flash or auburn hair. “Is that-”

says

my brother

I stand here, wondering what

concerned?” I

There’s a reason he’s the youngest member to earn a

on the Council.

But he’s also

wolf with a high IQ. And political aspirations. Just what we

nudges my shoulder. His gaze takes me in from the top of my head to

“You look…different.”

I’m supposed to bring up food to the highly restricted floor. Aaron doesn’t know about the DoD contract or

lying to him, but I also-as the Alpha of

be

Even me.

of me understands the conundrum my father must

did. Maybe that makes him a better Alpha than

actually thinking about heading out,” I tell Aaron. “I was coming down to the cafe to grab some dinner for

“Just you and me?”