Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 265

I’m grateful for James’s solid, silent support next to me.

Honesty, I don’t know how I would be getting through these agonizing days without him.

“Aaron died,” I say, cutting my gaze away from Emily.

The words are physically painful to say, like they’re being wrenched out of my chest.

“We had no choice but to break our mating bond after the Council sentenced Aaron to death for treason. I had to survive

for our son, Ethan.”

Emily gasps, and I can’t help but look back at her.

“Aaron has a son?”

“That’s right, Emily,” James puts in with fondness in his voice.

“You’re an aunt. You’re going to love Ethan when you meet

him.”

“Oh my god,” Emily whispers, seeming to not know what to do

with this information.

then apparently

have

James says, starting to sound annoyed now. “The Council still would have executed Aaron for treason. He had the power of three Alphas, and the Council was scared about what he planned to do with that power. They needed an excuse to stop him, and they found it. Ethan would have been an orphan if things had played out that way. Is that what

sense to look somewhat abashed at James’s words.

continues. “Leah is the

being held out here. Both

the information to the grave with them.

might never have been

gratitude for getting her out of the gilded

are dead?” Emily says. “Well, at least there’s some good news!”

roll my

handful I don’t even

really didn’t need this on top of everything else happening, but I’m glad she’s alive, and I know the Rathborn pack will be overjoyed to welcome her

go home,” I say. “I want to

next feed.”

nods and then

really leaving?” she says anxiously, as if she can’t quite

believe it.

held here and just walk away, leaving her to the same isolated, lonely fate my father and

think highly of me

surprise considering what she’s endured

says gently, but then sends

replies adamantly. “Let’s get

here.”