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,

and

been a force of death, indiscriminately sweeping through.

than

Is pure.

and did everything to break him, he hadn’t set out to destroy it. When faced with his own death, he still chose

him a little more

the basement?” James asks,

“Let’s look.”

find that most

confusion, then wonder if this is where they were keeping Aaron, and how

a voice calls

glance at each other and then walk down until we stop outside of a cell where a man is locked

a lot of it,” the man says with a southern

a mess of sandy blond

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

to who I am, that’s not real important. The question is, who are you? Because I can scent Aaron

this confirms my suspicions about my mate

cell across from me for a bit

my mate,” I

guy says. “Aaron was real torn up when he thought you were

the Beta. “We should

can find

a good idea but nods anyway and then goes

you’ve got no

it,” the guy

was down here, especially after

how they’re slippery with blood. No doubt James had to take them off

and then turns to me. “We need to get back

for?” the guy asks

that a faction within the Council stole,” I

guy nods. “Second