Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 206

AARON

I wake up in my bed at Rathborn mansion, but of course it

doesn’t smell or feel like my bed any longer, because this is

where Leah lay for months in that coma.

For a second, I let the scent of my mate lull me, but then I remember what happened and sit up in a rush.

“Leah!”

“I’m right here.” She gets up from the armchair positioned near the bed-the same one I spent hours upon hours occupying when I was sitting vigil next to her-and I think

there’s some kind of irony to be found in that.

“How are you feeling?” she asks, coming over to sit on the bed

next to me.

Except as soon as she’s within reach, I yank her into me, needing to feel the real, solid weight of her in my arms.

“Are you okay?” I ask her, instead of answering her question.

I have the power of three Alphas.

Short of total decapitation, no one is killing me any time soon.

Leah on the other hand…

“I’m fine, Aaron,” she reassures, hugging me back. “But I was

so scared for you.”

more than a few measly bullets to slow me down,” I try to joke, but it

and diamond bright tears sparkle

her lashes.

the truth?” she demands, and a

the hell did she

trying to kill

rising into a yell. “Did

telling me? Have

If you die, so

with one hand and cup

someone kills you, the mating bond kills me. I didn’t want anyone to get it into their head that to get to me, they only had to

me on Roberts lands

know why!”

what?” I shout. “Why the hell didn’t

about this?”

seems not telling

can’t argue with that

been so sure that staying away from

her safe.

that

crashed into us with

remember how

even as

this, Leah looks even more upset. “Why would someone want to kidnap

any number of

start and end with

Da mn it.

myself Leah hasn’t deterred my enemies

I’ve done is further broken something that was