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.

come up with an idea, I’m just not sure whether she’s going to

of the

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

if

up

if

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

going to hurt her when

the hallway after she

night make her think I’m no better than the old

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

suspicious, but with a hint

snap at her. “It’s time you learned what it means to obey your

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

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

I’m not

Aaron decided that locking

the best answer to protect both her and the

I hope we’ll

Jessica, who sends her an

Emily’s expression shows her hurt,

swiftly

maybe she’ll be able to see the benefit

at a clip expecting Emily to keep up.

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

across the expansive grounds to the entrance of the training ward and huge underground facilities where Aaron both trains his pack and keeps them fighting fit.

highly impressed the first day here, when Aaron gave

and it’s clear Aaron’s training regimen