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

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

head encouraging me to

making this sacrifice, I can give my life greater purpose

the betterment of our collective packs-1, Leah Roberts Rathborn would

member Karolina tells

myself as tribute in place

body!”

AARON

Leah gasps.

the hell are you doing?” I ask

“Alpha Aaron is

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

can attest, I sometimes make mistakes with

accounting.”

there it

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chosen wisely. Acknowledging I’m

divorce she may have been harboring.

washes over me upon

her

hearing her choose

my hands in her hair

teeth into her flesh and mark her skin so

room-in this world-will

I’ll ever do such a