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

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

are long gone,

get a doctor!” I shout at

motions to one of the Enforcers, who

her bidding.

mate through this way,” Councilwoman Eleanor

says to me.

one of the oldest Councilmembers, and once

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

I tell her gratefully

on the couch.

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

to be able to change

she saw what has become of us

all.”

return. “But can I ask you

favor?”

Eleanor nods.

the mating

in on her every now and then?

of us have our own parents left any

of a father to

“These wars have taken so

thought I would

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

an opinion about that,

won’t be around to

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

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

rises up from the couch and

neck.

this can’t

we could stay here forever and

other go.

other plans for

sorry, Leah,” I whisper to

doctor arrives then, and I move out of the way so

examine Leah.

few questions, the doctor says Leah is probably just dehydrated