Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 22

LEAH

The rest of the meeting is a blur.

Aaron hauls me to my feet and starts talking over the noise in the room about ‘personally conducting an investigation.’ And then, out of deference to me, he offered to pay my father’s bad debt so that the Regional Council would not be impacted

while he sorted through matters.

Which, of course, made everyone think he was some kind of

savior.

But could you really praise a firefighter for saving a burning building if he was the one who started the fire in the first

place?

No. Of course not.

And what Aaron did is criminal and gaslighting and all kinds

of twisted.

But it isn’t just Aaron who came out of the meeting smelling

like roses.

I made a good impression too, apparently. I struck a chord with some of the Elders. And they’ve granted my father a

reprieve because of it.

2/5

In the old days, loyalty was most prized because it held packs. together. At least a few of the council members appreciated my display of loyalty and my willingness to sacrifice myself for my family.

In the time of the Elders, matters of treachery or broken laws would be handled internally.

turn a wolf over to humans. Not

anyway.

was hoping for

has to count

more than I can say

out of the building to the car. He opens the door, physically lifts me into the backseat and fastens my seatbelt before

door ever so gently.

intentionally gentle

wants to slam

opposite side, slides across the

next to me and

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I wonder what that’s about. Typically, Aaron doesn’t go anywhere without James

vehicle with

two other vehicles are nowhere

turning left Aaron instructs

going?”

his

I said I’d do anything. I

dad.

wants to go and

have been avoided,”

me.”

make a face. I stare

You’re serious.”

course, I

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week. The man who set me up to be convicted of embezzling-only to pin it on my father.” I scoff. “You do realize, if my father does have to testify in court, he’ll probably still end up getting me

Aaron tenses.

me… but I am the one with trust issues.” I

flex and I see the ripple of his beast along his

wolf has impeccable