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.

with the promise of new snow, so I’m hoping that’ll cover

back to the mansion, trying to figure out what Axel going

even needed

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

gone.

but I have no idea

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that I

so I can assume he would protect me from his own wrath if I accidentally-or not so accidentally I suppose-found out something he didn’t want me to

step back out of the bathroom, Axel walks into the room, and my heart

curse my own body’s reaction to

my wolf-or my body-that he rejected

feel things I don’t

want things I shouldn’t want from

so when he’s made it clear that he doesn’t feel

same way.

try to force my wolf

while,” I say, trying to sound casual. “Did you get things

doesn’t answer right away, and I have to turn back to

is

www

dispassionate as usual, like he doesn’t even care about having to deal with me

away again, willing my

know I followed

eventually says. “So I didn’t get to

I’m going to bed now,” I tell him instead of saying anything about his lack of conversation with

over and get my

says, before sending me a nod and stepping out of the

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

he just lays awake all night and listens for any

tempted to leave, but so far

to try.