Toxic Love An Alpha’s Regret - Season 1 Episode 20

“I don’t know what the Council is referring to, ma’am,” my father insists. “The money in my account came from my daughter. The stock advice was hers too.”

Karolina arches a brow. “So you are incriminating yourself and your daughter in these crimes?”

Her reddish brown hair is drawn back in a bun and her features

look severe. She stares down her nose at my father.

And I know she doesn’t like what she sees.

This particular Council member is all about discretion and avoiding human notice. And this mess will be very, very public.

“My wife had nothing to do with the actions taken on behalf of Pack Roberts,” Aaron says loudly. He stands and stares hard at my dad. “I cannot imagine that Alpha Roberts would suggest

otherwise.”

“I didn’t do it!” my father screams.

His tone does nothing to exonerate me.

I start to stand up and Aaron’s hand comes down on my shoulder. “Don’t fucking move.”

But the pieces come together like a puzzle and I recognize that I played right into Aaron’s trap.

Seeing what he wanted me to see.

Doing what he plotted for me to do.

“The account that I thought was mine,” I whisper. “You always had it flagged for the Regional Collective.”

He nods.

So my father isn’t wrong. I did do this.

Even if my father is spared by the Council, he’ll still be convicted by human courts. Shit, even Martha Stewart with all her billions, couldn’t beat an insider trading rap. She went to jail.

“Why? Damn it, Aaron. Why would you do this?”

“I already told you. Because of you.”

His eyes are cold and empty. “I’ve had this plan in place for a long time. But you forced my hand, Leah, when you threatened to divorce me.”

Leah is frozen.

Her face is pale and her eyes are gla*sy with tears.

I don’t feel bad about that.

She’s lied. She’s refused to confide in me. She’s plotting to

leave me-and to hell with the aftermath for my pack or our

community.

She forced my hand.

I warned her. Multiple times.

“This will ruin them,” she whispers, her eyes dancing around nervously. “They’ll execute my father.”

There is a chance of that. Yes. “That is a possibility.”

“At the very least, he’ll be stripped of his title. And a pack without an alpha is easy pickings.” She pitches her voice lower still. “Was that your goal all along? To take what he has and to hell with who you crush to do it?”

It was not my primary objective. No. But as the situation has evolved, so have I. “It’s not my fault your father ran his pack into the ground.”

Alpha Roberts gambles and drinks. He’s wasteful. Focused on flashy cars and exotic vacations and fast women. He’s also violent. Capable of unspeakable crimes and known for not caring

about collateral damage.

“Leah… your father lost his way.”

“You bastard! How could you do this!?”

I believe we’ve already covered the how and the why. I’m not going to argue with her. At least not here. Not in front of our peers. We’re getting odd looks now and I know plenty of these wolves’ tongues will be wagging.

I’m not concerned with the gossip.

I’m focused on the outcome that my machinations will achieve.

“Drop this whole stupid idea of a divorce, and I’ll lend my support for the Council to be lenient.”

“Are you insane?” She’s incredulous. “You did this and now you want to what, blackmail me!?”

“Lower. Your. Voice.”

She’s seething. Her chest rises and falls with each harsh breath and she’s shaking, she’s so upset. It heightens the color on her cheeks and changes her scent.

I’ve always preferred her angry.

Her strong will calls to the dominant Alpha in me.

“You are my wife. I am offering to support you and your family

Leah drags a hand through her hair. Her eyes are hurt and she’s watching as her father’s hands and ankles are bound in silver and he is escorted out of this room to await a formal trial.

“I can’t believe this is happening,” she mutters.

She hurries out of our row and runs after her father. “Dad! Wait!” But the wolves escorting him don’t pause.

She pauses in front of the parapet. “Esteemed Council Members, Elders, please. This is all one big misunderstanding.”

Karolina leans forward. “Would you like to explain what you mean by that?”

Leah glances back at me.

My muscles flex and adrenaline pumps inside me.

My wife knows what I am capable of. And she has to know that if she says or does something to hurt my pack that there will be repercussions.

I walk down the rows of empty seats until I’m in the central area and I move to stand beside her.

Then she shocks all of us in this room by dropping to her

knees…