Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 281

LEAH

My breath catches in my chest as Ryker and Aaron rush at each other, clashing in the middle of the room in a flurry of splintering furniture, savage snarls and slashing claws.

I’m terrified for Aaron, but I can’t just stand there and watch him fight Ryker. I need to trust he can take care of himself.

James and I hurry around the perimeter of the room to reach the remaining Councilmembers who are cowering in the corner. These are older wolves, delegates. Not warriors or fighters like my husband or his adversary.

We urge them to run, keeping ourselves between them and Ryker.

He sees what’s happening at one stage, and rushes toward us, but James steps in and shoves Ryker back, while Aaron catches him and flings him into a nearby bookcase.

The whole thing comes crashing down on top of him, and for

a second we all pause, watching as Ryker drags himself from

beneath the pile of books and splintered wood.

Us can react, Ryker fully shifts and goes

streaking out of the room.

Aaron growls and then shifts as well, sprinting off after him.

I want to chase after them as well, if only to keep Aaron in my sight so I know he’s okay.

I’m terrified of losing him yet again, and for some reason my brain thinks as long as I can see him, I can stop that from happening.

But I don’t have the luxury of doing that.

We came here for a reason, and it’s time we took care of that.

I turn to James. “Come on, we need to find the tech.”

and we rush off, deeper into

ground floor, finding more carnage and

occurs to me that Aaron could’ve done this. He could’ve been a force of death, indiscriminately sweeping through.

powerful than Ryker. Far more

Is pure.

break him, he

him a little more

James asks, shaking me

“Let’s look.”

there, we find that most of the underground level

I ask James in confusion, then wonder if this is where they were keeping Aaron, and how bad it must have been

a voice calls

other and then walk down until we stop outside of a cell where a man is

there? I can scent blood, a lot of it,”

a mess of sandy blond

rogue wolf slau htered most of the Council,” I reply. “Who are you? Why does

wasn’t willing to give. As to who I am, that’s not real important. The question is,

worried that this confirms my suspicions about my mate being held

the cell across from me

I reply, crossing my

you must be Leah,” the guy says. “Aaron was real torn up

say, looking up at the Beta. “We should let him

can find some keys to the

a good idea but nods anyway and then goes to

no idea

it,” the guy says

helping Aaron stay sane and not going rogue while he was down here, especially after he

with a set of keys, and I try not to notice how they’re slippery with blood. No doubt James had to take them off

cell and then turns to

for?” the guy

my family’s company built that a faction

guy nods. “Second