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.

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

all the way back to the mansion, trying to figure out what Axel going after the vampires

needed to say to

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 Axel

gone.

I have no idea how Axel might react if he found out I had followed him and spied on

1

that I have

can assume he would protect me from his own wrath if I accidentally-or not so accidentally

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

own

my

makes me feel things I don’t

me want things

it clear that he doesn’t feel

same way.

try to force my wolf

a while,” I say, trying to sound casual. “Did

and I have to turn back to him to read

is almost

www

even care about having to deal with me one way or the other-and it’s like

glance away again, willing my face not to burn with

know

“So I didn’t get to talk to

bed now,” I tell him instead of saying

and get my

across the hall if you need me,” Axel says, before sending me a nod and

my ‘protector’ Aaron gave Axel the empty guest

sleeps, or if he just lays awake all night and listens for any clues that I

leave, but so far haven’t been brave

to try.