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, deeper into

search the ground floor, finding more carnage and

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

far more powerful than Ryker. Far more

Is pure.

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

love him a little

basement?” James asks, shaking me from

“Let’s look.”

that most of

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

a voice calls

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

can scent blood, a lot of it,” the man says with a southern accent, glancing

eyes and a mess of sandy blond

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

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

confirms my suspicions

the cell across from me for a bit

I reply, crossing my

must be Leah,” the guy says. “Aaron was real torn up when he thought you were dead. Glad you’re

the Beta.

you can find some keys

he thinks this is a good idea but nods anyway and then

sweetheart, you’ve got no idea how

the guy says

Aaron stay sane and not going rogue while he was down here, especially after he thought I died,” I reply with a shrug. “It’s the least I can

I try not 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 tered. Or maybe James had to do some killing to get

to me. “We need to get back

are you looking for?”

that

nods. “Second floor, restricted