Bad Love An Alpha’s Regret

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

every member of every pack might thrive. So that we can

her head encouraging me to continue.

sacrifice, I can give my life greater purpose

betterment of our collective packs-1, Leah

member Karolina tells

myself as tribute in place of my father.”

dead body!” Aaron

AARON

Leah gasps.

hell are you doing?”

the Council. “Alpha Aaron is a good man, and,

vow. Please accept me as tribute in my father’s stead, and I beg you to show my father

can attest, I sometimes make

accounting.”

there it

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I’m

whatever stupid ideas of divorce she

possessive washes over me

her

her choose

to twist my hands in

into her flesh and mark her skin so

room-in this world-will know she belongs

that I’ll ever do such