Bad Love An Alpha’s Regret

Chapter 86

Somedays… I question getting out of bed.

I’d add today to that list because… dying.

And I really don’t want to d ie. But how cr uel is this world

that the one thing I wanted… The one thing I hoped could be

granted to me finally is.

Only when I’m too si ck to see the dream become a reality.

I think of the little boy or girl who I’ll probably never get to hold. The eyes like mine or dark like Aaron’s. If they’d have his strength and my compassion. If they’d like chocolate or vanilla

ice cream.

I close my eyes and imagine their laughter. Their first steps.

Seeing them grow up and marry and start their own families.

The hugs and cuddles I’ll never feel. The baby I’ll never get to feed or rock to sleep.

read, to ride a bike. Teaching my child to swim

climb trees.

them in my arms when they’re

each

thoughts come to

grab my phone. I scroll to Aaron’s contact.

call

shouldn’t. But part of me wants him to have the truth. To share this

think he’d

shouldn’t

would be pleased. It cements Aaron’s claim to

stomach.

love swirls in my heart I feel like

me: We need to abort. You

can

life over

it’s probably the right

it doesn’t feel right.

baby deserves a

phone to another name. The

is never far from my mind, no matter how

ew it. I hit

answered on the second ring. “Hey Leah.”

That voice.