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 around.

and a handful of other Councilmembers I consider friends

Samsen and Petyr are long gone, I

I shout at

of the Enforcers, who rushes

her bidding.

mate through this way,” Councilwoman

to me.

of the oldest Councilmembers, and once

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

you, Councilwoman,” I tell her gratefully as I gently lay

on the

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

be able to change

horrified if she saw what has become

all.”

I tell her in return.

favor?”

Eleanor nods.

breaking the mating

you check in on her

us have our own parents

was much of a father

wars have taken so

I would outlive

lose them to such violence. And I fear the wars

opinion about

won’t be around to see it.

says, finally coming around properly. “What

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

up from the couch and

neck.

this can’t be

her back, wishing we could stay

each other

fate has other

Leah,” I whisper to her.

then, and I move out of the

examine Leah.

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