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 the things that have gone unsaid.

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

fact that he could ki ll me

My father.

My ca ncer.

unfaithfulness-or marriage!?–with

being subjugated and unappreciated.

mention of love.

man isn’t capable of it.

the temptation is there to take

never thought this man

with

so long for these words and hearing them, my heart hurts because

shouldn’t even want to, considering how

so weak. And he’s so…

“Leah.”

“I’m sorry, Aaron. No. I cannot be

I’ve never seen this man look anything less than stoic and right

this,

my ground.

physically paining him in some way.

on his knees. “You heard my sister. Her answer’s no. Not

as if for confirmation. I give

decision for all parties.

to this

hard to describe the maelstrom of emotions sweeping