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.

an idea, I’m just not sure whether she’s

the pain and aggression out if she can’t shift

before lunch time, I go to where Emily and Jessica are. working in tandem on some of the duties Leah would usually do as pack

is pale and tired, but seems as if she’s having an okay time with

step up to them, Emily’s expression

seems as if there’s a real spark

has been questionable, but I don’t understand what

going to hurt her

hallway after she attacked

did locking her in the bedroom last night make her think I’m

rougher than I mean it to. “Come with

she asks, mostly suspicious, but with

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

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

and defy everyone and lash out

I’m not

locking her up at

the day was the best answer to protect both her and

plan works, I hope we’ll soon see

Jessica, who sends her an apologetic look and

shows her hurt,

swiftly followed

be able to see the benefit of what

the house at a clip expecting Emily to keep up.

million things to do today once I

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

highly impressed the first day here, when Aaron gave me

it’s clear Aaron’s training regimen and expectations of