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

and a handful of other Councilmembers I consider friends

are long gone,

I

motions to one of the Enforcers, who rushes

her bidding.

your mate through this way,” Councilwoman

to

the oldest Councilmembers, and once she was friends with my

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

I tell her

on the couch.

don’t believe this case they’ve brought against you, but

and Petyr have to be able to

if she saw what has become

all.”

in return. “But can I

favor?”

Eleanor nods.

Leah survives breaking the mating bond, and

will you check in

of us have our own parents

much of a father to begin

looks sad. “These wars have taken so

I never thought I would

lose them to such violence. And I fear the wars

should probably have an opinion about that, but apparently,

around

says, finally coming around

sending her a reassuring smile. “A doctor will be

the couch and locks her

neck.

can’t

hug her back, wishing we could

each other

has other plans for

I whisper

arrives then, and I move out

examine Leah.

a few questions, the doctor says Leah is probably just dehydrated and it turns out