Bad Love An Alpha’s Regret

Chapter 22

LEAH

The rest of the meeting is a blur.

Aaron hauls me to my feet and starts talking over the noise in the room about ‘personally conducting an investigation.’ And then, out of deference to me, he offered to pay my father’s bad debt so that the Regional Council would not be impacted

while he sorted through matters.

Which, of course, made everyone think he was some kind of

savior.

But could you really praise a firefighter for saving a burning building if he was the one who started the fire in the first

place?

No. Of course not.

And what Aaron did is criminal and gaslighting and all kinds

of twisted.

But it isn’t just Aaron who came out of the meeting smelling

like roses.

I made a good impression too, apparently. I struck a chord with some of the Elders. And they’ve granted my father a

reprieve because of it.

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was most prized because it held packs. together. At least a few of the council members appreciated my display

the time of the Elders, matters of treachery or broken

turn a wolf over to humans.

anyway.

hoping for but I’ve bought my

that has to count

can say for me.

keeps his hand on my arm and brings me out of the building to the car. He opens the door, physically lifts me into the backseat and fastens my

door ever

kind of intentionally gentle gesture that lets me know

to slam

from the opposite

next to me and then barks, “Drive!”

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I wonder what that’s about. Typically, Aaron doesn’t go anywhere without James or William, so it’s weird not to see one of

vehicle

are nowhere

left Aaron instructs the driver

going?” I ask.

purses his

I promised. Hoping

dad.

wherever he wants to go and not asking too many questions.

could have been avoided,” he says, “If

me.”

make a face. I stare at him for a

You’re

course, I am.”

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with no food for a week. The man who set me up to be convicted of embezzling-only to pin it on my father.” I scoff. “You do realize, if my father does have to testify in court, he’ll probably still end up