Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 279

AARON

All of my senses are on high alert as we leave the house and

hurry down the block to where James parked the SUV.

It’s like I can feel the threat of Vampires dragging over my

skin.

I can’t believe Leah and James risked coming here to rescue

me.

Actually, I can’t believe Karolina was foolish or desperate enough not to be discovered by her fellow Councilmembers stealing all of my Alpha power for herself, that she would risk.

coming into Vampire territory.

This isn’t like some bit of Twilight, with some peaceful co-existence ala the Cullens. We’re sworn enemies, and our species staunchly avoid each other.

We jump into the SUV and Leah insists on driving since she’s in

the best condition out of us all.

James gets into the backseat and immediately shifts to finish healing his head trauma that’d looked really nasty. Probably

Neither me nor Leah say anything as she starts driving, navigating out of the suburban streets to leave the run-down neighborhood and Vampire territory behind us, both of us tool

on edge until we know we’re in safer lands.

one of those picnic rest stops. There aren’t any other vehicles parked there right now, so the place

pulls the car into a parking space

I ask, wondering why she’s stopped

but wordlessly climbs out of

walks around to the

climb out and go

find her standing there, her

shoulders shaking

I say in alarm, quickly stepping in to pull her

my neck, and my skin is

the heat

me you were dead, Aaron. I thought you were gone. I thought Ethan and I were

off then, crying too hard to

“They told me the same thing, that you didn’t survive breaking the mating bond. I thought you were

seems to quiet some of her tears, and she looks up at me, lashes damp and

as I wonder if she’s

as she does in this

did?” she whispers in confusion. “Why

that?”

over her soft, silky curls. “Maybe they knew we wouldn’t stop

anything or anyone stand

she replies, smiling through her

Nothing in this life or the

us apart.”

d, I love this

I don’t have the words to

into a kiss, putting every ounce of longing and

against me, and it sends

got her pinned up against the back of the SUV with her legs