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.

idea, I’m just not sure whether she’s going to like

of the pain and aggression out if she

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

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

up

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

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

hurt her when I subdued

hallway after

think

voice comes out rougher than

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

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

acting in his stead, so my word

defy everyone and lash out like

I’m not

decided that locking

was the best answer to protect both her and the rest of the pack from her self-destructive

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

sends her an apologetic look and then turns away.

Emily’s expression shows her

are swiftly followed

if she’s angry, maybe she’ll be able to see the benefit of what I’m about

the house at a clip expecting

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

expansive grounds to the entrance of the training ward and

first day here, when Aaron gave me the

and it’s clear Aaron’s training regimen and expectations