Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 168

After I leave Rathborn pack lands I organize the jet for myself and fly to California.

Not only do I want to see what I can find out about the Roberts Corp military contracts from some contacts I have within the government, but I also got word that Ryker was spotted in the city.

It’s the first time any of the trio have surfaced since that night. Dorian went back to Gibraltar and probably won’t leave again for another twenty years, Michail was rumored to be somewhere else in Eastern Europe, and Ryker… Well, no one has heard much of him, apart from a couple of bodies he apparently dropped in Texas, some kind of ki ll contract for a ruthless pack who runs half

that state.

Not until a day ago, when I got reliable word that he’d been seen back in California.

Back in the same place where he’d been helping Liam in a plot that’d almost cost my wife her life.

A night that has cost me so much more.

I shake the thoughts away from my mind as I leave the restaurant I always eat at when I’m in the city. The staff know me and are always reliable, whether I’m entertaining other wealthy business people and making deals, or simply enjoying a quiet meal on my own like I have tonight.

William is waiting in the car with a contingent of my men.

Since I ordered James to stay on Rathborn packlands and keep Leah secure, Willam has stepped up to act as my beta in James

absence.

I probably should have brought them with me into the restaurant, but it attracts attention, bringing half a dozen armed bodyguards with me wherever I go.

they are now, there’s probably no need for that much man-power surrounding me all the time, despite the unknown threat I’ve been

wolf would be foo lish to challenge me

get to finish saying the words before I ripped them

pings in my pocket as I walk, and I pull it out to see

with me.

it takes me a second to realize someone has followed me into the alleyway that runs along the side of the restaurant between the front entrance and

if I can pick up whether they’re human or wolf, but they’re downwind of me, and the nearby dumpsters are the only thing I can really

along the back of my neck-so

From the body shape, it’s either a man or a tall woman, but the clothes are baggy and I can’t see a more

low voice, barely restraining

do me any good if this person

answering, the person raises a gun, pointing straight

Chapter 168

leave Rathborn pack lands I organize the jet for

Roberts Corp military contracts from some contacts I have within

probably won’t leave again for another twenty years, Michail was rumored to be somewhere else in Eastern Europe, and Ryker… Well, no one has heard much of him, apart from a couple of bodies he apparently dropped in Texas, some kind

that state.

when I got reliable word that he’d been seen back in

place where he’d been helping Liam in a plot that’d almost cost

night that has cost me so

I leave the restaurant I always eat at when I’m in the city. The staff know me and are always reliable, whether I’m entertaining other wealthy business people and making deals, or simply enjoying a

waiting in the car with a contingent of

and keep Leah secure, Willam has stepped up to act as my