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.

already coming

a handful of other Councilmembers

Petyr are long gone, I

a doctor!” I shout at

the Enforcers, who rushes off

her bidding.

this

to

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

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

her

down on the

to you, Aaron,” Eleanor tells me sadly. “I don’t believe this case they’ve brought against you, but I don’t have anywhere near the power that people like

to be able to

if she saw what has become

all.”

appreciate that,” I tell her in return. “But

favor?”

Eleanor nods.

the mating bond, and goes

will you check in on her every now

of us have our own parents left any longer.”

was much of a father

“These wars have taken so much from

never thought I would outlive all of

such violence. And I fear the wars are about to ignite

have an opinion about that,

be around

coming around

reassuring smile. “A doctor

and locks her

neck.

this can’t be

could stay here forever and never

each other

other plans

sorry, Leah,” I whisper to her.

arrives then, and I move out of

examine Leah.

just dehydrated and it turns out she hasn’t been eating enough the past few days since