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.”

take more than a few measly bullets to slow me down,”

from me, and

her lashes.

could you not tell me the truth?” she demands, and a cold shot of shock goes

hell did she

has been trying to

rising into a yell. “Did you really

not telling me? Have you

If you die, so do

hand and cup her face.

you, the mating bond kills me. I didn’t want anyone to get it

me on Roberts lands a few days

know why!”

what?” I shout. “Why the hell

about this?”

pointed look. “It seems not telling each other things is how we

can’t argue

so sure that staying

her safe.

anything, tonight proved that

into us with the express

I remember how it

kill you,” I say in confusion, even as the thought occurs to me. “They

upset. “Why would someone want

are any number

them start and

Da mn it.

Leah hasn’t deterred my enemies

is further broken something that