Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 71

There isn’t anything I can say that is going to dissolve his anger.

His eyes are gold. His chest heaves.

The huge muscles in his neck and shoulders bulge.

In the next heartbeat, Aaron relents. It’s like he flips a switch because the rage is banked and he’s entirely different toward

“Let’s try this a different way.” He reaches into his pocket and pulls out two rings. One is the wedding band I’d given back to him when I demanded a divorce. The other is a giant diamond wedding band. I’ve never seen a stone so big.

He drops to one knee.

I can’t believe this is happening.

“Let’s try everything again, Leah. Only differently this time. Not for peace. Not for pride. Not for pack. I want you for my wife. Marry me.”

Even kneeling this man is tall. His dark eyes are so earnest. I rub my eyes, because I’m convinced I must be dreaming.

Aaron reaches for my hand, but I pull it back.

“W-why?” I whisper.

He tilts his head. “I just told you. I want to marry you.” Then he slays me when he adds: “Please.”

It’s like he pulled this script straight from one of my teenage

fantasies.

I’m not a young

glazing over all the

our vows would further strengthen his claim on me, and

fact that he could ki ll me and claim

My father.

My ca ncer.

marriage!?–with

of being subjugated and

is no mention of love.

isn’t capable

to take his

can. And I never, never thought this man would offer me anything.

with me, Leah.”

long for these words and hearing them, my heart hurts because I can’t accept them

shouldn’t even want to, considering how bad things have been.

he’s so… bad

“Leah.”

shatters. It just up and breaks entirely. “I’m sorry, Aaron. No.

never seen this man look anything less than stoic and right now, he’s not masking his emotions

this, honey.”

hold my ground.

Like I’m physically paining

smirks upon seeing Aaron on his knees. “You heard my sister. Her answer’s no.

me as if for confirmation. I give

decision for

to this

maelstrom of emotions