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.

am, and Jessica hates

took from

which having them together and against me

the doorway, I hear

were coming home,”

where they can’t hear me

listen in.

could I not come home? I heard about

wolf in Montana is

to come home as soon as I

my mate. I

the funeral.”

away, not waiting to hear

response to that.

tighten with an old, familiar churn of jealousy

claim Aaron

life.

knows what real love even

of soul–deep connection that Aaron and I shared was nothing compared to

came along.

around the mansion and grounds, acting like she’s the widow and her whole life is over while I do the

of the packs and running the businesses.

and I can only hope she’ll go back to wherever she was once the funeral is

Emily back in the picture, I get the feeling hoping

and find Ethan with Tera. As I’d hoped, it’s time

put together while Aaron and I were being

room across from Aaron’s

did a wonderful job.

to sit

or settling Ethan, and I sink into the comfortable

arms, fussing

feel grateful for this small slice of quiet and peace with my son.

so I want to make sure I treasure

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