Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 178

I start forward, claws and fangs ready to tear him to shreds, but Ryker laughing pulls me up short.

“You think this is funny?” I demand, my fury building to incredible heights.

“Your misdirected rage is somewhat amusing, yes,” Ryker says, rocking back on his heels.

He’s totally relaxed, no sign of his wolf surfacing, no indication he considers me a threat at all.

“My rage isn’t misdirected,” I snap at him. “You were there that night. You helped Liam scre w over my wife, my mate. She almost died, and for that, you are going to pay.”

“You think this stops at Liam, or at me?” Ryker asks, holding up a hand, making me pause, “What happened that night was the result of plans that run for deeper and have wider reaching consequences than just you or your wife.”

“What are you talking about?” I demand, trying to figure out if this is just Ryker trying to mess with me, or he’s actually telling me something of substance. Something I should be worried about.

“You really think Liam could have done all he did without help?” Ryker asks, and it’s like a needle sticking into my skin.

The thought had crossed my mind-especially with Tobin somehow being involved with Liam-but I’d dismissed it, thinking surely it was too far-fetched that Liam’s plans and the whole thing with the Al weapons system couldn’t go all the way to the Council.

The idea that I might be wrong, and this whole thing could be much larger than I’d wanted to believe was slightly terrifying.

Especially with a missing Al weapons system on the line that had the potential to destroy entire countries or wipe out entire populations.

“What do you know?” I demand, thinking I might as well get as much information out of Ryker as I can before I spill his entrails.

Ryker shakes his head, frustration crossing his features.

and Michail are

me more than anything

they do

I felt the dealings with Liam and other American wolves was crossing lines into territory that went against those traditions. Dorian and Michail disagreed. They believed what we could gain through the agreement was worth crossing a few lines. And then Leah arrived, and I saw how she was willing to sacrifice everything for her brother when she thought his life was in danger…those are the actions of a true

her…”

liking the way

However, he only grins.

a shrug. “But I know something big is coming. Something that will

hel l is the Council

that it involves some kind

secret.”

Chapter 178

The Al weapons system

it’s missing is wrapped

“I’ve heard the Council aren’t very fond of

amassing

tell him, beginning to think maybe Ryker isn’t the target my rage

all this time.

to think the enemy

I tell him. “I have my suspicions it might be members of the Council. I just don’t

nods, not surprised, and I think he probably already knew,

who’s behind it?” I

but maybe I can find out,”

price,”