Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 144

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I’m missing a date with my wife tonight, and I’m pis sed about

I never should’ve gone back to the Council today.

I swear it was like some bu llshit power play to get me to come to heel just because they called. They’re like that, the Elders, always wanting to make sure other wolves knew their place and how to obey.

I’ve never had a problem with them before. I’m not like Tobin with his blind obedience and idealism. But I’m not a conspiracy theorist, either. The Council serves its purpose. I don’t have to like its members or even its decrees. But the Council has kept our species alive and thriving for millennia.

I wonder at their mandate for Leah to transition.

There’s likely merit to it.

I’ve shown my hand with her and her frailty as a human is something that could be used against me. Solidifying her position as Alpha assures that others won’t think that they can so easily attack Pack Roberts. And that threat could come

from anywhere… even her own packmates.

I rub my chest. My wolf is angry and clawing at my insides to be free.

I check my phone again but the thing’s worthless. I try to get the wifi to switch on but the pilot said it was down and no matter how many times they tried to restart the router, it’s not working.

“We’re beginning our descent,” the pilot tells me.

Great. Fine.

It won’t be long then.

I’ll meet up with Leah. All will be

from the moment she left this morning and

like a low hum of unease that skitters over my

wants out.

growling and clawing at my

rub my chest. “Easy boy. We’re

makes a mournful sound that does nothing to ease

dread.

not sure this terrible sense of foreboding is going to abate.

until I hold Leah

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docks. The soft sound of waves echoes to me. I only have a few minutes, maybe five or six and I wonder what the he ll I’m going to do if Liam isn’t here. If this was all just some elaborate scheme and once they have me,