Bad Love An Alpha’s Regret

Chapter 23

The road winds back and forth as we gain elevation. The

mountain is steep enough to ski and it’s heavily wooded. The headlights cast shadows through the pines and fir.

I’ve never been here before.

I wonder if Aaron has.

He brings the vehicle to the mountain top and parks. “Get out,”

he tells me.

slowly unbuckle my belt. It’s significantly colder here than where we’d been and I didn’t think to bring a coat. I don’t have my medications. My phone’s about to die.

This is the type of deserted stretch of forest where you’d go hunting for the weekend.

Or where you’d bury a body.

After the things I’ve said tonight, I have to wonder why Aaron has brought me here.

n a battle of strength against this wolf, there would be no

contest.

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he says quietly. “It’s

bag from the back

through the dark to the edge of the mountain top.

precision

is easily ten times better than mine. I let him lead the way.

and there’s a low hum of different insects. Gravel

so

some way.

wolf won’t reveal anything he isn’t ready to and there is

to hope that I’m not walking to

would be the ultimate coup,

father or my pack

Hmm.

on some uneven stretch of ground and in a flash,

holding me in place.

uh, I’m okay.”

grunts and keeps

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area,

bisected by a curving stretch of

“It’s beautiful.”

he agrees.

to say that

eyes adapt more, I see

that where we’re going?”

picks up the pace.