Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 268

James isn’t happy, but he also doesn’t have a better idea.

So I finally convince him later that evening to drive me to the

luxury hotel where I know Ryker has been staying.

We don’t say much to each other during the long drive.

I can tell James wants to convince me not to do this, while I

want to ask about Jessica.

However, I know that puts James in an awkward position, she

his sister, after all. It wouldn’t be fair to expect him to not respect her privacy or whatever.

So we sit there in strained silence with the weight of all the things we’re not saying hanging between us.

Instead of using the valet service at the front of the hotel, James insists on parking the car himself nearby, which leaves us about half a block away to walk.

As we’re approaching the hotel, a woman steps out through the revolving doors and gets into the back of a black town–car waiting for her.

I stop dead in my tracks as I realize it’s Karolina.

What the hell is she doing here?

It can’t be a coincidence that she’s just stepped out of the same hotel where Ryker is staying.

Although, the hotel does have a high–end bar and restaurant, so I suppose it’s possible she was just meeting someone and it

with the fact that

me this

else is going on here, and

mess of Aaron and the Council and

now a widow.

of all this, one way or

determination, I march into the hotel and up

where Ryker is

a couple of guys standing in the hallway, acting as security, and it makes me wonder about the kind of life he lives where he

of

into a wire

at the door, they simply nod and let us in,

penthouse has a spectacular view over the city and out toward the snow–capped mountains in the

the bar to one side

Ryker says with a smile that doesn’t quite reach his

polite refusal, and takes up a stance near the inside of the door.

drinking,” I tell him confidently as

cross the room.

see,” Ryker teases, before pouring a

says as he brings the drink over to hand

admit, I’m surprised to see you, given everything that’s going

because the Council killed my mate?” I ask, ignoring the sharp pang in my chest I get whenever anyone

his head, expression sobering. “I’m sorry, Leah.

man. He didn’t deserve

a Council that’s

condolences, then take a

I find the bourbon has a pleasant smoothness with a hit

down.