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.

1/4

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

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

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

betterment of our collective packs-1,

member

offer myself as tribute in place

body!”

AARON

Leah gasps.

are you

Aaron is a good man, and,

accept me as tribute in my father’s stead, and I

I sometimes make mistakes

accounting.”

it is.

3/4

I’m her

ideas of divorce she may have

possessive washes over me

on her

hearing her choose

want to twist my hands in her hair and

teeth into her flesh

this room-in this world-will know she belongs to

I’ll ever do such a