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.

up with an idea, I’m just not sure

it’s a good alternative to get some of the pain and aggression out if

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

tired, but seems as if she’s having

up

it seems as if there’s a

I don’t understand what I did to make

hurt her when I subdued

hallway after

locking her in the bedroom last night make her think I’m

voice comes out rougher than I

mostly suspicious, but

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

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

constant need to fight and defy everyone and lash out like a wounded, cornered animal is exhausting.

I’m not

locking her up at

throughout the day was the best answer to protect both her and the

we’ll

looks to Jessica, who sends her an apologetic look and

shows her hurt, and then betrayal.

swiftly followed by rage.

able to see the benefit of what I’m about to

through the house at a clip expecting Emily to keep

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

grounds to the entrance of the training ward and

was highly impressed the first day here, when Aaron gave me the

Aaron’s training regimen and expectations of his