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

that every member of every pack might thrive. So that

inclines her head encouraging me to

maybe in making this sacrifice, I can give my life greater purpose and meaning. I’m dying. I can’t have children. I have

this reason-for the betterment of our collective packs-1, Leah Roberts Rathborn would make one

member

myself as tribute in place of

body!” Aaron

AARON

Leah gasps.

hell are you doing?” I

“Alpha Aaron is a

he would want to shield me. But I stand by my vow. Please accept me as tribute in my father’s stead, and I beg you to show my

husband can attest, I sometimes make mistakes with

accounting.”

there it is.

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chosen wisely. Acknowledging I’m

of divorce she may have

dark and possessive washes over me upon

her knees.

hearing her choose me.

twist my hands in

sink my teeth into her flesh and mark her skin so that

in this room-in this world-will

that I’ll ever do such