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

pack might thrive. So that we can

head encouraging me to

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

of our collective packs-1, Leah Roberts Rathborn would make

member Karolina tells

offer myself as tribute in place of

body!” Aaron

AARON

Leah gasps.

hell are you doing?” I ask her.

Council. “Alpha Aaron is a good man,

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

can attest, I

accounting.”

there it

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chosen wisely. Acknowledging I’m her husband and

aside whatever stupid ideas of divorce she may have been harboring.

possessive washes over me upon

on her

hearing her choose

to twist my hands in her hair and hold her there.

teeth into her flesh and mark her skin

room-in this world-will know she

that I’ll ever do such a