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.

from the north with the promise of new snow,

back to the mansion, trying to figure out

he could have even needed to say

mansion, then I rush upstairs to my room, where I hurry into the bathroom. I strip off my clothes and hurriedly tie a bathrobe

gone.

no idea how Axel might react if he found out I

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dangerous, of that I

his own wrath if I

the bathroom, Axel walks into the room,

silently curse my own

to my wolf-or my body-that

makes me feel things I don’t

makes me want things I shouldn’t want

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

same way.

from him and try to force my wolf

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

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

is almost impossible

www

dispassionate as usual, like he doesn’t even care about having to deal with me one way or the other-and it’s

glance away again, willing my face not to burn

know I followed

says. “So I didn’t

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

pointedly go over and get

says, before sending me

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

lays awake all night and listens for any clues that I might be trying to

but so far

to try.