Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 289

LEAH

I’m sitting in our bed, reading a book to Ethan, who is drifting off to sleep after just finishing a bottle, when Aaron slips into the room.

He looks weary, like the weight of the world is sitting on his shoulders, as he comes over and stretches out on the bed next to us, trailing his fingers over Ethan’s soft curls.

“How did things go with Emily?” I ask, even though I can tell they probably didn’t go well.

“It’s worse than I thought,” Aaron replies in a heavy voice. “I’m worried she might never recover from this. We still might lose her, if she can’t take it anymore and goes rogue.”

Guilt for the part my family played in this-in destroying an innocent girl’s life-is like acid in my veins.

“Aaron, I’m so sorry,” I tell him, the words desperate and heartfelt.

“I know,” Aaron says with a quick smile. “But it’s not your fault, Leah. You can’t be held responsible for the actions of your

Brother and father.”

Aaron’s words might be true-and I’m grateful to hear them- but it doesn’t make me feel any less guilty.

“Maybe there’s something I can do to help,” I offer. “Maybe I can talk to her-”

But Aaron quickly shakes his head.

“Yeah…that’s not a good idea right now, Leah. In time, yes, I want you both to get along, maybe even become friends for the sake of Ethan, our family and the larger pack. But right now, Emily can’t see past her hatred toward you for what your father did to her.”

for a moment, an expression of

losing it to the rage already festering inside me. I’ve told her she needs to start seeing the pack therapist, but

and take

about what terrible things my father and brother might

was impossible,

people who would hurt an innocent

simply hurting

now I know

left to her own devices?” I ask, wondering if I dare approach Jessica and ask her to keep an eye out and let me know if

already has so much on his plate, especially now that he has

is the least I can do

days since she returned, she’s actually been surprisingly nice and

was away, but it seems to

her,” Aaron says. “Same way

a good idea,”

James following

I thought he hated

he was there through the good times and the bad times, even when I didn’t

one of the most important people

My best friend.

hope the same can be true

think so,” Aaron said with an amused look.

I say confidently,

what Aaron

it is what I hope for my sister-in-law