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

think it’s a good alternative to get some of the pain and aggression

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

pale and tired, but seems as if she’s

up to them,

seems as if there’s a real spark of

of her has been questionable, but I don’t understand what I did to

going to hurt her when

hallway after she

locking her in the bedroom last night make her think I’m no better than

rougher than I mean it to. “Come with me.”

she asks, mostly suspicious, but with a hint

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

I’m acting in

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

I’m not

locking her

having her watched constantly throughout the day was the best answer to protect both

my plan works, I hope we’ll soon see the last of

who sends her an apologetic look and then turns away.

her

both are swiftly followed by rage.

able to see the benefit of

at a clip expecting Emily to keep

I get Emily set up with her

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

first day here,

Aaron’s training regimen and expectations

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