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.

I’m just not sure whether she’s

some of the pain and aggression out if she can’t

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

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

step up to them, Emily’s expression

if there’s a real spark

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

going to hurt her when I subdued

after she attacked

did locking her in the bedroom last night make her think

rougher than I mean

suspicious, but

her. “It’s time

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

defy everyone and lash out like a

I’m not

Aaron decided that locking her up at night

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

works, I hope we’ll soon see

to Jessica, who sends her an

Emily’s expression shows her hurt, and

are swiftly followed by rage.

see the benefit of what I’m about

march through the house at a clip

to do today once I get Emily set up with her

and huge underground facilities where

the first day here, when Aaron gave me the tour.

it’s clear Aaron’s training regimen and expectations of his pack members are