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?

decide if I’m intrigued or terrified

and clamped his teeth

hasn’t bothered hiding the fact that he doesn’t like me and is forced to interact with me only by order of my Alpha

top of me–the

mine, the alluring, masculine scent of him inundating my senses–all I’d wanted to do was submit.

puddle beneath him and let him do whatever

it was a weakness to

a weakness to want to kiss

spent enough years being weak and helpless.

instead, I’d turned that want into more anger.

myself in the

was to becoming the monster on the outside that I was hiding on the

been furious and hateful

inspire Aaron to have any confidence in

hand all of my responsibilities over to Jessica when he left, because I’d demonstrated yet again how I couldn’t handle

with members of the pack over the last few days, parts

back to life.

it’s dangerous to feel

I belong here among these wolves,

do, because I can’t stay

lose control even worse than I did today, and I know

checks my hands and says the wounds are superficial and should heal quickly enough on

checks me over while Aaron and Axel stand

can practically feel Aaron’s judgement and disappointment settling

the doctor finishes, he turns to Aaron and tells him I seem fine now,

several doses of

though I’m sure I don’t want to hear

answer.