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

to do with the fact

are telling me this is no coincidence.

and I wonder if

Aaron and the Council and the

now

get to the bottom of all this, one

into the hotel

penthouse suite where Ryker is

it makes me wonder about the kind of life

outside of the room.

them speaks into a wire

we arrive at the door, they simply nod and let us

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

is standing by the bar to one side

says with a smile that doesn’t quite reach his eyes. “Can I get either

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

I

cross the room.

taste, I see,” Ryker teases, before pouring a

drink over to hand

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

sharp pang in

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

was a good man. He didn’t deserve an end

the hands of a Council that’s clearly forgotten the

accept his condolences, then take

bourbon has a pleasant

down.