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.

with an idea, I’m just not sure whether

some of the pain and

and Jessica are. working in tandem on some

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

up to them, Emily’s expression

as if there’s a real spark of fear

been questionable, but I don’t understand

her

after she

her think I’m no better than the old Roberts

out rougher than I mean

asks, mostly suspicious, but with

have to question everything?” I snap at her. “It’s time you learned what it means to obey

not her Alpha, but I’m acting in his stead, so my word should be law.

lash out like a wounded, cornered animal is exhausting.

I’m not

decided that locking her

best answer to protect both her and the rest of

plan works, I hope we’ll soon see the last of

her an apologetic

Emily’s expression shows her hurt, and

swiftly followed

be able to see the benefit of what I’m

through the house at a clip expecting Emily

once I get Emily set up with her new schedule.

and huge underground

day here,

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