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.

come up with an idea, I’m just not

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

Emily and Jessica are. working in

seems as if she’s having an okay

step up to them,

shutters, and maybe I’m mistaken, but it seems as if there’s a real spark

my treatment of her has been questionable, but I don’t understand what

to hurt her

after she attacked

her think I’m no better than

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

mostly suspicious, but

her. “It’s time you learned what it means to

I’m not her Alpha, but I’m acting in his stead, so my

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

I’m not

Aaron decided that locking her up at

answer to protect both her and the rest

I hope we’ll soon see the last of that.

sends her an apologetic look

Emily’s expression shows her

are swiftly followed by

be able to see

the house at a

today once I get Emily set up with her new

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

the first day here, when Aaron gave me the

excellent, and it’s clear Aaron’s training regimen and expectations of his pack