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.

wind is blowing sharply from the north with the promise of new snow,

racing all the way back to the mansion, trying to figure out what Axel

he could have even needed to

to my room, where I 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,

gone.

such a charade, but I have no idea how Axel might react

1

that

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

I step back out of the bathroom, Axel walks

curse my own

to matter to my wolf-or my body-that

makes me feel things

want things I shouldn’t

when he’s made it clear

same way.

try to force my wolf to

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

answer right away, and I have to

problem is, Axel is almost

www

me one way or the other-and it’s like he’s trying to find some kind of ulterior

my face not to burn with

know I followed

“So I

instead of

go over and get

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

‘protector’ Aaron gave Axel the empty guest

just lays awake

been tempted to leave, but so far

to try.