Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 21

LEAH

Wolves don’t beg.

They don’t grovel or back down,

A pack’s value comes from its strength.

I tilt my chin up.

I may be on my knees, but it doesn’t make me weak.

My will is strong. So is my willingness to fix this mess I’ve made.

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If Aaron won’t be reasonable then I will rely on the mercy of this Council.

“Ma’am Karolina, are we not all wolves?” I say.

Her lips purse. It’s a not so subtle reminder that everyone here is a wolf-except me.

“Our numbers are low,” I press on. “Our strength is tied to our

unity as a species. There must be justice, yes, but also mercy

and understanding so that every member of every pack might thrive. So that we can prosper as a species.”

She inclines her head encouraging me to continue.

life greater purpose

packs-1, Leah Roberts Rathborn would make one request.”

member Karolina tells

in place of my

dead body!” Aaron

AARON

Leah gasps.

you doing?” I ask her.

“Alpha Aaron is a good man, and, of

as tribute in my father’s stead, and I beg you to show my father mercy.” Her gaze

can attest, I sometimes

accounting.”

there it is.

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I’m

of divorce she may have been harboring.

and possessive washes

on her

hearing her choose me.

to twist my hands in her hair

sink my teeth into her flesh and mark

this world-will

I’ll ever do such

be more than

led us to ruin with his obsession with my mother. A

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that

suffering.