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

glazing over all

further strengthen his claim on me, and

could ki ll me and

My father.

My ca ncer.

unfaithfulness-or marriage!?–with Jessica.

being subjugated and unappreciated.

no mention of

love. This man isn’t capable of

is there to take his offer because I know

And I never, never thought this man would

belong with me,

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

shouldn’t even want to, considering

so weak. And he’s so…

“Leah.”

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

and he frowns. He looks …hurt. I’ve never seen this man look anything less than stoic and right now, he’s not masking his emotions at

this, honey.”

my

Like I’m physically paining him

smirks upon seeing Aaron on his knees. “You heard my sister. Her answer’s no. Not much more to say now is there? Get out.”

as if for confirmation. I give

best decision for all

myself when it comes to this

describe the maelstrom of