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

though this proposal is perfect, there is no glazing over all the things that have

renewing our vows would further strengthen his claim on me, and by extension, my pack.

he could ki ll me and

My father.

My ca ncer.

unfaithfulness-or marriage!?–with

of being subjugated

is no mention

This man isn’t capable

the temptation is there to take his

he can. And I never, never thought this man would

with me,

my heart hurts because I can’t accept them now. I can’t

want to, considering how bad things have been.

he’s so… bad for me.

“Leah.”

just up and breaks entirely. “I’m sorry, Aaron. No. I cannot be what you want me to

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

do this, honey.”

my

chest. Like I’m physically paining him in

smirks upon seeing Aaron on his knees. “You heard my sister. Her answer’s

for confirmation. I give the slightest

best decision

it comes to

to describe the maelstrom