Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 318

AXEL

I’ve been checking in on Emily all morning.

From å distance.

Staying away so she wouldn’t be aware I was still closely monitoring her.

I asked Jessica to keep an eye on her, knowing Emily wouldn’t welcome my presence after what I was forced to do last night.

I didn’t want to lock her in her bedroom like that.

Lknow a thing or two about captivity, and it literally would have been her worst nightmare, having her power and freedom stolen away like that.

But it was what Aaron decreed needed to happen to keep Emily secure while he was away.

I think Emily attacking Leah was the last straw for Aaron, and I wonder what he’s going to do about his sister when he eventually gets back from Romania.

Last night, I’d sat outside her door in the hallway as she’d raged and screamed and cried until she’d given up in exhaustion, and I’d hated myself every second of every minute for doing that to her.

gone.

I spent most of last night and this morning-when I wasn’t dealing with pack issues-trying to think of ways I could help Emily.

She needs to be able to prove to Aaron that she’s working through things in a healthy way, and I don’t think simply seeing the pack therapist is the answer.

Especially when it comes to her need to shift and run.

I wish I could let her roam to her heart’s content, but with the new threat posed by vampires, it’s just not safe.

idea, I’m just not sure whether she’s going to like

a good alternative to get some of the pain and aggression

where Emily and Jessica are. working in tandem on some of the duties

but seems as if she’s having an

I step up to

I’m mistaken, but it seems as if there’s a real spark of fear in her eyes.

don’t

going to hurt her when I subdued her

after she

her think I’m no better than the old Roberts alpha

I say, and my voice comes out rougher than I mean it to. “Come with

suspicious, but with a hint of

have to question everything?” I snap at her. “It’s time you learned what it means

but I’m acting in his stead, so my word should be law.

defy everyone and lash out like a wounded, cornered animal is exhausting.

I’m not

locking her

day was the best answer to protect both her

hope we’ll soon see

looks to Jessica, who sends her an

expression shows her hurt, and

swiftly followed by rage.

to see the benefit of what I’m about to

march through the house at a clip expecting Emily to keep

do today once I get Emily set up with her new

across the expansive grounds to the entrance of the training ward and huge underground facilities where Aaron both trains

here, when Aaron gave me the

regimen