Bad Love: An Alpha's Regret (Leah and Aaron) novel Chapter 174

Chapter 174
Tobin laughs and sits back again.
“Whatever gave you that idea, Luna?”
His teasing tone makes me blush lightly, as I realize I’ve jumped to the wrong conclusion.
“Sorry, I just have a lot going on right now, and I’m still trying to figure out who my friends are.”
“Friends are boring.” Tobin says with a dismissive wave. “I much prefer allies, whether I like them or not.”
I think it speaks a lot to Tobin’s personality that he doesn’t think it’s worth having friends.
“And what does that make me?” I’m brave enough to ask
“An ally, of course,” Tobin says with a nod, and then his eyes glow with his wolf. “Unless you give me a reason not to be.”
In that moment, I’m absolutely sure Tobin is one person I never want to make an enemy of
However, Tobin is connected, and he had something going on with Liam, that much was obvious from all the times I saw him lurking around the Roberts pack mansion.
What if Tobin knows about the Al weapons system.
What if he knows what happened to it after Liam died?
I almost ask him right then and there, but at the last second, I swallow down the words.
I think Tobin might be a viable option to discovering the truth about the missing tech and billions of dollars, but I want to think on it some more before I say anything.
My wolf wants me to run it by Aaron.
I barely refrain from rolling my eyes at her.
At this point, she’s becoming predictable.
“I’m not interested in any kind of power plays, if that’s what you’re really curious about,” I tell him, and it’s the truth.
I never imagined I would be properly accepted as the Luna of the Rathborn pack, let alone end up Luna to three different packs, my own family included.
“Not even as Luna of three packs?” he asks, as if he can read my mind.
“Not even then,” I reply. “Aaron is the one who is Alpha of all three, maybe you should be having this conversation with him.”
“Oh, I plan to have many conversations with your errant mate when I catch up with him,” Tobin says cryptically.
Before I can even think how I’m going to reply to that statement, the door abruptly swings open and James barges in.
Both Tobin and I get to our feet.
“Tobin,” James greets curtly, crossing his arms. “You were just leaving, were you?”
Tobin cuts a coldly amused glance at me, before returning his attention to James,

“Of course I was, James. Wouldn’t want to upset Aaron’s attack dog
James gives a low growl, but Tobin simply tells me a polite goodbye, and then strides from the room as if he’s got all the time in the world.
I hear James instruct one of the other guys to escort Tobin out, and then James turns to me, stepping fully into the room and closing the door behind him.
“Leah, what were you thinking?” he demands heatedly, like he’s got every right to question me.
I’m starting to think maybe I’ve let him become a little too familiar and casual with me.
“I was thinking that as Luna of the Rathborn, Roberts and Leithrow packs that when a powerful Council member turns up, I should treat him with respect or risk untold consequences,” I reply in annoyance. “And as my Alpha’s beta, it’s not your place to question that, James.”
James is suitably chastised, and he lowers his gaze. “My apologies luna. It’s my responsibility to keep you safe, and sometimes! forget myself.”
“It’s okay, James,” I say, softening toward him. Who knows what Aaron ordered him to do while he was gone, but I imagine my mate and husband would have threatened some form of inventive punishment if James failed and anything happened to me. “We’re both still prey to Aaron’s whims, even when he’s not here.”
James raises his eyes to look at me, his expression earnest, and I think for the first time maybe I’ve been wrong about him, and he does actually care for me.
“Just be careful, Luna. Tobin can’t be trusted.”
“Oh, I’m well aware,” I tell James with a cynical laugh.
No, Tobin certainly cannot be trusted.
But that doesn’t mean I can’t use him for my own gain.