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 going

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

where Emily and Jessica are. working in tandem

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

step up to

maybe I’m mistaken, but it seems as if there’s

questionable, but I don’t understand what I

really going to hurt her

after she

her think I’m no better than the old

out rougher than I mean it to. “Come

mostly suspicious, but with a hint of

snap at her. “It’s time you learned

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

defy everyone and lash out like a wounded,

I’m not

Aaron decided that locking her up at night

was the best answer to protect both her and the rest

works, I hope we’ll

to Jessica, who sends her an apologetic look and then turns away.

Emily’s expression shows her hurt, and then betrayal.

swiftly

to see the benefit of

house at a clip expecting Emily to keep up.

things to do today once I get Emily set up with her new

expansive grounds to the entrance of the training ward and

impressed the first day here, when Aaron gave me the

training regimen and expectations