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

where only Karolina and a handful of other Councilmembers I consider friends and allies

Samsen and Petyr are long gone,

get a doctor!” I shout at them.

motions to one of the Enforcers, who rushes off

her bidding.

mate through this way,” Councilwoman

to me.

of the oldest Councilmembers, and once she was friends with

nod and then stand with Leah in my arms. I take the steps up to

I tell her gratefully

on the couch.

believe this case they’ve brought against you,

to be able

horrified if she saw what has become of us

all.”

that,” I tell her in return. “But can

favor?”

Eleanor nods.

breaking the mating bond, and goes

son, will you check in on her every now

us have our own

much of a

“These wars have taken so much from so

thought I would outlive all

to such violence. And I fear the wars are about

have an opinion

around to see it.

says, finally coming around properly. “What happened?”

a reassuring smile. “A doctor will be here soon to

from the couch and locks her

neck.

this can’t

hug her back, wishing we could stay

each other go.

has other plans for

I

and I move out of

examine Leah.

is probably just dehydrated and it turns