Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 269

At first, I think I can’t have heard that correctly.

“I’m sorry, did you say she’s your mate?” I repeat with a bewildered shake of my head.

I didn’t realize Ryker and Karolina even knew each other.

They certainly haven’t made their relationship public knowledge, and I wonder why that is.

“Yes, it’s true,” Ryker says, going to pour himself a second

drink. “You are surprised. I was also, when I first came to this

country and met her.”

I want to ask so many questions, but I keep my mouth shut.

It’s not really any of my business, and it may not have any bearing on what’s happening within the Council and what happened to Aaron.

Then again, it might have everything to do with it.

“Though we are mated, it has been somewhat contentious,” Ryker continues, and I’m glad he’s giving some explanation, so I’m not left with something else I need to dig into. “I don’t

agree with much of what your Council and Karolina does and believes. They have strayed too far from the Old Ways.

Meanwhile, Karolina believes I am stuck in the past and

the traditions that don’t serve us any longer in this modern

are we as

chaos, and I

that. So yes, while we might be mates, it is not exactly a happy

sorry to hear that, Ryker,” I

1. it.

opposite end of the spectrum who are enemies or can’t see eye to eye on the important things, and I wonder why the Moon Goddess

what’s happened for Ryker and Karolina, and I can

maybe never even like you, let alone love you, or break the bond and risk never

get second chance

but I’ve never met anyone in real

been blessed like that.

says, clearly ready

tracking down the missing Al technology your father and brother were foolishly responsible

my tracks

demand, wondering–not for the first time–if Ryker has the ability to straight up read people’s minds like it’s rumored the Alphas of the

to do.

me in on the problem a few weeks

puts an end to my question

mind–reading.

never mentioned it. Maybe he just forgot with everything else going on

Ethan safe by keeping him a secret from the

know everything I need you to

it hasn’t already–and I have absolutely no idea where it

nods thoughtfully. “Aaron had some suspicions

before Tobin’s death–that the Council were