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

who are we as a species? In the

is chaos, and

yes, while we might be mates, it is not exactly a happy occurrence for

hear that, Ryker,” I murmur, and I actually

1. it.

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

clear that is what’s happened for Ryker and Karolina, and I can only imagine

mate who will never understand you, maybe never even like you, let alone love you, or break the

many wolves get second chance mates.

of it happening, but I’ve never met anyone in

who has been

clearly ready to change the

we’ve lost Aaron, you’ve come to ask my help in tracking down the missing Al technology your father and brother were foolishly responsible

stop dead in my tracks at his

you know?” I 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

to

on the problem a few weeks ago,”

which puts an end to my question

mind–reading.

Aaron never mentioned it. Maybe he just forgot

keeping Ethan safe

I need you to know. That we

find it before it falls into the wrong hands–if it hasn’t already–and I have absolutely

“Aaron had some suspicions that

confirmed before Tobin’s death–that the