Bad Love An Alpha’s Regret

Chapter 19

The first few minutes consist of a welcome address and a

summary of recent laws that have been passed and put into

effect.

After that, comes the new agenda.

The Regional Collective requires dues paid for the tech protocols and contributions to help obtain files from the military-which keep packs updated on technologies and emerging tech that can be a threat to our way of life.

Then come more announcements, blah, blah, blah.

I glance nervously at Aaron.

There are a lot of wolves present tonight. Nearly twice as many as the last Council meeting. Asking for a divorce…it’s going to embarrass him.

“You can do it,” I whisper. “You can say that you want to leave

me.”

I don’t think the who or why really matters, not now. “I just

want to be free.”

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clasps my hand and threads our fingers together. “No.”

palm is warm and his

like a lifeline, tethering

hands. “This is all I ever wanted, you know.”

tightens

to see me.

here, waiting for the words. For him to

so I have a reason to stay.

“Leah, I-”

and approach the main

father’s name called by the Council Leader captures my attention. It breaks the moment between us and I lean forward for a

Council members range in age and ethnicity and gender. They are among the most studied and influential beings within our

speaks first. “Evidence has been

institutions that monies, in the total amount

million dollars, have been siphoned from a Regional Council account to yours.

sputters. He glances around nervously.

the exact amount that I

to my dad’s.

Oh god.

No.

Aaron. “You didn’t!?!”

“We have it on reliable authority

to levy charges against

of insider

into my throat.