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.”

we rush off,

ground floor, finding more carnage and dead bodies, but don’t turn up

Aaron could’ve done this. He could’ve been a force

than

Is pure.

he hadn’t set

love him a little more for

about the basement?” James asks, shaking me from

“Let’s look.”

we get there, we find that most of the underground level

in confusion, then wonder if this is where they were keeping Aaron, and how bad it must have been for him, down here away from natural light and fresh

a voice

at each other and then walk down until we stop outside of a

I can scent blood, a lot of it,” the

eyes and a mess of

htered most of the Council,” I reply. “Who

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

worried that this confirms

cell across from me for a bit over

my mate,” I reply, crossing

was real torn up when he thought you were dead. Glad

at the Beta. “We should let

can find some keys to the

is a good idea

sweetheart, you’ve got no

the guy

he was down here,

slippery with blood. No doubt James had to take them off one of the bodies of the Enforcers Ryker had slaug tered.

turns to me.

are you looking for?” the guy

my family’s company built that a faction

guy nods. “Second floor,