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

alternative to get some of the pain and aggression out

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

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

up

it seems as if

been questionable, but I don’t understand what I did to make her truly fear me.

really going to hurt her

the hallway after

in the bedroom last night make her think I’m no better

and my voice comes out rougher than I mean it to. “Come

asks, mostly suspicious, but with

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

I’m acting in his

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

I’m not

Aaron decided that locking her up at night

having her watched constantly throughout the day was the best answer to protect both her and the rest of the

we’ll soon see the last of

looks to Jessica, who sends her an apologetic

expression shows her

swiftly

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

a clip expecting Emily to keep up.

I get Emily set up with her new schedule.

ward and huge underground

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

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

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