Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 254

AARON

Leah is pale and shaky standing in front of the stage. I can tell everything is taking its toll on her.

There’s been so many shocks in such a short amount of time.

Finding out Ethan was alive, but then having him kidnapped by Adam.

Tobin luring her to that factory where he tried to kill me.

Leah unwittingly becoming the Havelock Alpha.

And now this.

Leah is strong, but a person can only take so much.

When Samsen announces the mating bond will be broken,

Leah crumples, collapsing to the floor and my heart slams into

my ribcage.

“Leah!” I shout desperately.

I claw my way through the silver frame, shredding it like it’s

paper. A couple of Enforcers start toward me, but I fling them out of the way as I rush across the space to where Leah is lying on the floor.

Once there, I go down to my knees and gather her into my

arms.

Absolute chaos has broken out in the hall.

Apparently people are actually scared of me, because the

second I broke free from that silver booth, both the audience

and many of the Councilmembers immediately fled, as if I’m

some rogue wolf who was going to indiscriminately slaughter my way through them all.

I don’t care about anything except my wife.

“Leah,” I murmur gently, brushing her hair back from her pale

face.

she’s already coming

and a handful of other

Petyr are long gone, I note bitterly.

I shout at them.

of the Enforcers, who rushes

her bidding.

this

to me.

of the oldest Councilmembers, and once she was friends with my own mother.

and then stand with Leah in my arms. I take the steps up to the stage and Eleanor leads me back

Councilwoman,” I tell her gratefully as

down on

this has happened to you, Aaron,” Eleanor tells me sadly. “I don’t believe this case they’ve brought against you, but

be able to change things. Your

she saw what has

all.”

that,” I tell her in return. “But can I ask you

favor?”

Eleanor nods.

Leah survives breaking the mating bond,

check in on

us have our own parents

Roberts was much of a

have taken so much from so

I never thought I would outlive all of my

lose them to such violence. And I fear the wars are about to ignite all over

should probably have an opinion about that,

around

Leah says, finally coming

her a reassuring smile. “A doctor will be here soon to check you out.”

from the couch and locks

neck.

this can’t be happening!”

we could stay here forever and

other

has other

Leah,” I whisper to her.

move out of

examine Leah.

few questions, the doctor says Leah is probably just dehydrated and it turns out she hasn’t been eating enough the past few days