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.

I am, and Jessica

I took from her.

way in which having them together and against me is going to end well.

the doorway, I hear James greet

know you were coming home,”

just inside the doorway where they can’t hear me to

listen in.

home? I heard

Basically, every wolf in Montana is talking about it.

soon as I heard. Aaron was

mate. I needed to be here for

the funeral.”

waiting to hear

response to that.

make my stomach tighten with an old, familiar churn of jealousy and anger.

to claim Aaron

life.

doubt she knows what real love even

of soul–deep connection that Aaron and I shared was nothing compared to whatever young romance they

I came

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 after

of the packs and running

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

picture, I get the

As

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

room across from Aaron’s bedroom, and

a wonderful

chair to sit

settling Ethan, and I sink

arms, fussing for his

down his milk, I smile and feel grateful for this small

so I want to make sure I treasure the times when its just

lulling off to sleep, my mind starts going