Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 283

AARON

The Council has offered me a seat at the table.

The same Council that tried to kill me now wants me to rule among them.

I immediately accept, knowing it’ll give me more control over the future of both my pack and family.

Axel lingers, and I can tell he’s not sure what to do with. himself, so I walk over and clap him on the shoulder.

“Thanks for your help today,” I tell him.

He shrugs. “Didn’t do much, partner. Most of the action had already gone down by the time your mate released me from

the cells.”

“Still, I appreciate your willingness to fight with us. Which is why there’s a place in my pack for you, if you want it.”

Axel looks surprised. “Even knowing all the rumors about me

and my past?”

“It doesn’t matter what people gossip about, I got to know you down in those cells, and I can see the real man you are beneath all that. Besides, what’s the point of making mistakes and leaving them in the past if we don’t get the chance to learn from them?”

stay forever,” Axel cautions. “Eventually I’m going to have to go back and face all those past mistakes. But in

it’s settled,” I tell him with

SUV where James and Leah are waiting. “I owe

sure Leah will tell you she was just doing

it’s not to the point where

respect.

Luna you’ve got there, Aaron,”

a low voice.

not proud to admit it took me a while to realize that, but I definitely know it now, and I’m trying to prove every

deserve her.”

doesn’t say anything else as we arrive at the

and I hug her tight, enjoying the simple feel of her

voice m ffled against my chest. “I can’t believe we got so close, only for Ryker to steal it. What

I tell her in return, which is the

wolves are unpredictable

in possession of a weapon

Council has officially tasked you with finding him,” Leah says worry clear in her voice and in her expression as she leans

if the Council hadn’t officially tasked me

down and stopping Ryker, I still

secure that Al tech, and honestly,

Ryker.

being forced into a situation where you felt like you had to kill your mate for the greater good of

not sure I would have simply gone rogue. More like I would have burned the entire world down around me, and