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.”

rush off,

and dead bodies, but

Aaron could’ve done this. He could’ve been a force of death,

far more powerful than Ryker. Far more

Is pure.

break him, he hadn’t set out to destroy it. When faced with

love him a little more

the basement?” James asks, shaking me from

“Let’s look.”

get there, we find that most of the underground

was down here?” I ask James in confusion, then wonder if this is where they were keeping

voice calls

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

of it,” the man says with a southern accent, glancing between us

a mess

of the Council,” I reply. “Who are you? Why does the Council have

wanted something from me I wasn’t willing to give. As to who I am, that’s not real important. The

know Aaron?” I ask, worried that this confirms my suspicions about my mate

from me

my mate,” I reply, crossing my

be Leah,” the guy says. “Aaron was real torn up when he

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

you can find some keys to the

thinks this is a good idea but

sweetheart, you’ve got no idea

it,” the guy

he was down here, especially after he thought I died,”

to notice how they’re slippery with blood. No doubt James had to take them off one of the bodies of the Enforcers Ryker had slaug

turns to

you looking for?” the guy

that a faction within the Council stole,” I

nods. “Second floor, restricted