Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 267

LEAH

I don’t know why I’m surprised to find out Emily and Jessica were best friends, considering Aaron and James are equally close, and they all grew up together.

I climb slowly out of the SUV and then walk around to join James.

“Did you know she was coming home?” I ask him, trying to

keep the accusation out of my voice.

He knows how contentious things have been between me and Jessica over the years, with Aaron firmly in the middle. The least he could have done was given me a heads up.

“No, I didn’t know,” James says, shaking his head.

I can tell he’s being truthful, so that alleviates some of my annoyance at least.

Aaron had mentioned that Jessica had taken an extended vacation and gone to stay with some relatives in another pack somewhere–at his expense of course–and it’d been easy to put her from my mind and simply believe she might never

come back.

Her timing, however, couldn’t have been worse.

I don’t want to have to deal with her and all that petty rivalry right now with everything else going on.

Eventually, Emily and Jessica are over the shock of their

unexpected reunion and I slowly walk toward the mansion, debating whether I should ask Jessica why she’s come back.

As I get closer, her eyes narrow, and that pretty much seals

the deal for me.

Jessica and her nastiness are not worth my time or energy right now.

I ignore her and keep walking, but I can hear her and Emily whispering between themselves, and know they’re talking

about me.

who I am, and

thinks I took

together and against me is going

reach the doorway, I hear James greet his

were coming

pause just inside the doorway where they can’t hear

listen in.

could I not come home? I

wolf in Montana

as I

should have been my mate.

the funeral.”

spin and walk away, not waiting to hear

response to that.

an

the right to claim

life.

knows what real love

that Aaron and I shared was nothing

I came along.

I’m sure she’s going to swan around the mansion and grounds, acting like she’s the widow and her whole life is over while I do the real work of looking

of the packs and

she’ll go back to wherever she

back in the picture, I get the feeling hoping Jessica will leave might be wishful

As I’d hoped, it’s time for his

in the new nursery that James put together while Aaron and I were

across from Aaron’s bedroom, and I have to say,

a wonderful job.

comfortable recliner/rocker chair to sit in

and I sink

my arms,

his milk, I smile and feel grateful for this small slice of quiet and peace with my

moments are few and far between, with our lives being so complicated like they are, so I want to make sure I treasure the

as the bottle empties and Ethan starts lulling off to sleep, my mind starts going back