Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 309

My whole body goes cold as I hear Aaron’s order for the doctor.

Well, colder than I already felt, anyway.

It’s like there’s ice water in my veins instead of blood.

I wonder if that’s better or worse than the white–hot lava of rage that’d been boiling through my body since Aaron told me he was leaving and I saw that bitch, Leah, who just keeps ruining my life over and over.

Axel helps me to my feet and then leads me over to the bed.

“That won’t be necessary,” Axel says in a clipped tone, and I can practically feel him standing protectively over me. “She’s calm now. She won’t get angry like that again, will you, Emily?”

The way he says my name–almost making it sound exotic when it’s plain as Jane–makes me shiver and I quickly shake my head, avoiding the judging gazes of both Aaron and the doctor.

“She did cut her hands, though,” Axel continues, tone a little more reasonable now it seems like Aaron’s not about to sedate me into oblivion. “So maybe the Doc can take a look at that.”

The doctor looks questioningly at Aaron, waiting for permission, only moving toward me when Aaron gives a single nod.

eyes are ghillering with his wolf.

Anger is practically radiating off him.

I know he’s upset about what I did–attacking his wife and mate, the woman who is technically my Luna and the one I should look to above all other female pack members–but I think he’s also pissed at what he overheard.

About Axel being my mate and rejecting me.

I wonder what Aaron is angrier about.

The fact that someone like Axel is my mate in the first place, or that Axel rejected me out of hand without even giving us a chance to know one another?

What will I do if Aaron insists on Axel honoring the mating bond after all?

can’t decide if I’m intrigued or terrified by the idea.

clamped his teeth into

I could want someone who has treated me so terribly. Someone who hasn’t bothered hiding the fact that he doesn’t like me and is forced

on top of

down, his hips flexing into mine, the alluring, masculine scent of him inundating my senses–all I’d wanted to

beneath him and let him do whatever he

it was a weakness to

to want to kiss him

enough years being weak and

I’d turned that want into more anger.

I’d seen myself in

on the

been furious and hateful toward

of this, I knew, wouldn’t inspire Aaron to have any

hand all of my responsibilities over to Jessica when he left, because I’d demonstrated yet again

more comfortable with members of the pack over the last few

back to life.

to feel those

I belong here among these

to work out where to go and what I’m going to do, because I can’t stay here hiding what

did today, and I

my hands and says the wounds are superficial and should heal

while Aaron and Axel stand by

judgement and disappointment settling on my shoulders.

him I seem fine now, as though I’m not

want you to leave several doses of

I’m sure I don’t

answer.