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 promise of new snow, so I’m hoping

is racing all the way back to the mansion, trying to figure out

even needed to say to

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

gone.

no idea how Axel might react

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is dangerous, of that I have

from his own

step back out of the bathroom, Axel walks into the

my own

to my wolf-or my body-that he

makes me feel things I don’t

me want things I shouldn’t want

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

same way.

turn away from him and try to

I say, trying to sound casual. “Did

away, and I have to

problem is, Axel is almost impossible to

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

willing my face not to burn with

he know I

eventually says. “So I didn’t

bed now,” I tell him instead of saying anything about his lack

over and get my PJs out

if you need me,” Axel says, before sending me a nod and stepping

my ‘protector’ Aaron gave Axel the empty guest room across from

lays awake all night and listens for any clues that I

to leave, but so far haven’t been brave

to try.