Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 301

EMILY

I can’t risk getting any closer, otherwise Axel might sense or

scent me.

But I’m dying from curiosity.

Something is going on here.

I just don’t know if it’s something good or something bad.

I have no idea why Axel would shift and run all the way out here just to intercept those vampires who came to the house to threaten my brother and our pack.

Part of me thinks we should just hand over Leah and the Roberts pack. That would certainly solve our problems.

Aaron isn’t responsible for their bad choices, and he shouldn’t have to pay for them.

I’m not close enough to hear what’s being said, even with my heightened hearing.

The way Axel and the three vampires are all warily regarding each other, I don’t think they know each other.

They’re not acting familiar, so I don’t think Axel was lying when

he told Aaron he a never met these vampires before.

But what the hell could he be talking to them about?

I watch for another few minutes at the heated exchange.

Eventually, however, the vampires get back in their vehicle.

Axel stays standing in the road, watching them as they roll past him and then the luxury sedan quickly disappears into the night.

I have to shift quickly then, and speed off into the darkness, hoping Axel doesn’t scent me when he comes back this way.

the north with the promise of new snow, so I’m

the way back to the mansion, trying to

have even needed

hurry into the bathroom. I strip off my clothes and hurriedly tie a bathrobe around my body, and then stick my head under the shower long enough to wet my hair, so it seems like I’ve been here showering the entire time while

gone.

a charade, but I have no

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of that I have

as his mate, so I can assume he would protect me from his own wrath

of the bathroom, Axel walks into the room, and my heart immediately picks

my own body’s reaction to

to my wolf-or

makes me feel things I don’t

me want things

so when he’s made it clear that

same way.

away from him and try to force my wolf

gone for a while,” I say, trying to sound casual. “Did you get things figured out

I have to turn back

Axel is almost

www

me one way or the

glance away again, willing my face not to burn with

know I followed

“So

I tell him instead of saying anything about his lack of conversation with

get my PJs out of the

you need me,” Axel says, before sending me

the role of my ‘protector’ Aaron gave Axel the empty guest room

awake all night and listens for any

tempted to leave, but so far haven’t been brave

to try.