Bad Love: An Alpha's Regret (Leah and Aaron) novel Chapter 238

Chapter 238
Adam smiles triumphantly at me.
“It wasn’t my original plan, I’ll admit. But I was at that factory, hiding in the background to make sure Tobin didn’t hurt you. I was happy to go along with the plan to use you as bait to lure out Aaron so Tobin could kill him for his Alpha power, but I didn’t trust him not to kill you too. When I heard Tobin say how he planned to mate you after Aaron was dead, that was when I realized Tobin was also standing in my way and needed to die. Not to mention his plan completely failed and Aaron managed to escape.”
Adam rolls his eyes, as if it was all a minor inconvenience.
How can he not care about playing with people’s lives like that?
How did I never realize he was so unhinged?
I take a breath, steeling my determination.
“Adam, I’m sorry, but whatever you’re planning, I can’t let you kill Aaron.”
Adam stares at me in confusion, but it swiftly turns to anger.
“You’re not seriously going to choose him over me, are you?” he demands, advancing toward me, his eyes flashing with his wolf. “Leah, we’re meant to be together!”
“No, Adam, we’re not,” I reply firmly. “Aaron is my husband and my mate. He’s the father of my son and I love him. Aaron is who I’m meant to be with.”
Adam is infuriated, and stalks even closer still.
Behind me, in the corner, Ethan starts to cry in his carrier, as if sensing the tension, or the sudden Alpha aggression rolling off Adam
Outside, the vicious sounds of wolves and men fighting have gotten louder.
Aaron must be near now, but I can’t let him walk into danger. I’m sure Adam has something nefarious planned to kill Aaron in some dishonorable way.
The easiest way to protect Aaron is to stop thus whole thing before he even gets here.
I’m scared, but I won’t back downL
Not if it means protecting my son and my mate.
“I refuse to let him have you!” Adam yells furiously.
He’s still several steps away when he lunges at me, and I don’t expect it, so I don’t react fast enough
He wraps his hands around my throat and shoves me against the wall I struggle against him, but he has superior Alpha strength now.
“If I can’t have you, then you leave me no choice, Leah,” he says, and even though he’s furious, there are tears forming in his eyes.
He squeezes tighter and I can’t breathe any more. I’m getting dizzy.
“This is all your fault,” he continues becoming more upset. “I didn’t want to hurt you, but I won’t lose you to him. Not again”
I fight harder, knowing that if I don’t do something, I’m going to lose this battle.
My wolf fights to surface, her instincts screaming to do anything to keep us alive.
My claws and fangs spring out, and I know my eyes must be glowing
With my last shred of strength, I blindly reach out and slash my claws through flesh.