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

no glazing over all

further strengthen his claim on me, and by extension,

that he could ki ll

My father.

My ca ncer.

marriage!?–with

of being subjugated

mention of

man isn’t capable of

to take

I never, never thought this man would

belong with me,

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

want to, considering how bad things have

he’s so… bad

“Leah.”

sorry, Aaron. No. I

man look anything less than stoic and right now, he’s not masking

this, honey.”

hold my ground.

chest. Like I’m physically paining him in

his knees. “You heard my sister.

looks to me as if for confirmation. I give the

the best decision for all

to this man. I

describe the maelstrom of emotions sweeping through