Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 284

AARON

The drive back to Rathborn mansion goes by in a blur.

It’s almost impossible to believe that my sister is actually alive, and I don’t think I’m going to fully believe it until I see her with my own eyes.

But stronger than my disbelief is the guilt and the rage.

Guilt, because my sister has spent the past ten years locked up, less than an hour from our childhood home, waiting to be rescued.

The rage, meanwhile, threatens to consume me.

I want to go dig up the bones of Liam and the old Roberts Alpha and bring them back to life, just so I can kill them all over again.

Slowly and painfully.

Make them suffer as much as my innocent sister suffered all these years.

We arrive back at Rathborn mansion, and I rush from the SUV and into the house, calling for Emily.

However, it’s not Emily who steps out of the informal sitting

room, it’s Jessica, and the unexpected sight of her pulls me up short.

just as shocked to see me

greet. “You’re

cries. “They said you were dead.

down her face and I feel bad for her -for my entire pack-and the trauma they must have

Jess.” I’m sorry

sending more tears spilling down

so I hold my arms open to hug

nothing more than

into anything more and I think we’re finally starting to move beyond our past

healthy way.

know where Emily is?” I ask when we step apart

this, Jessica

only seen her for short periods of time since Leah and James brought her home. She’s mostly been shifting and out running…I’m not sure how well she’s coping with being back, Aaron. I mean, she’s working hard to cover it up, but it’s like you can see her fraying

runs cold

sister back, only to stand by and watch her go rogue from whatever

let that

have to do whatever it takes to make sure Emily

friend-when she came back. I’m

to turn away, but

I can accept things now. Being away helped.

really appreciate you saying so. I just hope you can find a mate

nods. “I hope so too,