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.

not a young girl anymore.

is perfect, there is no glazing over all the things

Alpha… renewing our vows would further strengthen his claim on me, and by extension,

remains the fact that he could

My father.

My ca ncer.

unfaithfulness-or marriage!?–with

subjugated

is no mention

man isn’t

temptation is there to take his offer because

the most he can. And I never, never thought this man would offer

with me, Leah.”

hearing them, my heart hurts because

shouldn’t even want to, considering how bad

And he’s so… bad

“Leah.”

Aaron.

this man look anything less than stoic and right now, he’s

this,

hold my

physically paining him in some

smirks upon seeing Aaron on his knees. “You heard my sister. Her answer’s no. Not

me as if for confirmation. I give

decision for all parties.

to this man. I

maelstrom of