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

only Karolina and a handful of other Councilmembers

Petyr are long gone, I

a doctor!” I shout at them.

Enforcers, who rushes off to

her bidding.

your mate through this

says to me.

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

up to the stage and

tell her gratefully

down on the couch.

case they’ve brought against you, but I don’t have anywhere near the power that people like

have to be able to

saw what

all.”

in return. “But can

favor?”

Eleanor nods.

breaking the mating bond, and

our son, will you check in on her every now and then?

us have our own parents

was much of a father to begin

“These wars have taken so much from so

never thought I would outlive

fear the wars are

probably have an opinion about that, but apparently,

be around to see

Leah says, finally coming around

you fainted,” I reply, sending her a reassuring smile. “A doctor will be

up from the couch and locks her arms around my

neck.

this can’t

hug her back, wishing we could stay here

other go.

other plans

sorry, Leah,” I whisper to

I move out of the

examine Leah.

taking Leah’s vitals and asking a few questions, the doctor says Leah is probably just dehydrated and it turns out she hasn’t been eating enough the past