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.

just not sure whether she’s

the

Emily and Jessica are. working in tandem on some of the duties Leah would usually

but seems as if she’s having an

I step up

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

questionable, but I don’t understand what I did

really going to hurt her

after she

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

and my voice comes out rougher than

asks, mostly suspicious, but with a hint of anxiety.

you have to question everything?” I snap at her. “It’s

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

fight and defy everyone and lash out

I’m not

that locking her up at

best answer to protect both her and the

my plan works, I hope we’ll

sends her an apologetic look and then

shows her hurt, and then

are swiftly

to see the benefit of what I’m about to propose.

through the house at a clip expecting Emily to keep up.

I

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

impressed the first day here, when Aaron gave

Aaron’s training regimen and expectations of his pack

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