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.

for who I am,

I took

together and

reach the doorway, I

didn’t know you were coming home,” he

where

listen in.

could I not come home? I heard

in Montana is

as soon as

my mate. I needed to be here for

the funeral.”

away, not waiting to hear what James says

response to that.

make my stomach tighten with an

to claim Aaron was the

life.

doubt she knows what real love even feels

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

I came

the widow and her whole life is over while I

of the packs and

clue, and I can only hope she’ll go back to

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

As I’d hoped, it’s time for his next

that James put together while Aaron and I were being held captive.

from Aaron’s bedroom, and I have to

a wonderful

a comfortable recliner/rocker chair to sit in while

and I sink into

arms, fussing for his

I smile and feel grateful for this small slice of quiet and peace

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

off to sleep, my mind starts going back to all the