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.

an idea, I’m just not

think it’s a good alternative to get some of the pain and aggression out if she can’t shift and run.

are. working in tandem on some of the duties Leah would usually

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

up to them, Emily’s

if

don’t understand what I

going to hurt her when I subdued

after

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

out rougher than I mean it to. “Come with

suspicious, but with a hint of anxiety.

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

acting in his stead, so my word should be

and defy everyone and lash out like a wounded, cornered

I’m not

decided that locking

day was the best answer to protect both her

I hope we’ll soon see the last of that.

who sends her an apologetic

her hurt,

swiftly followed by rage.

see the

the house at a

million things to do today once I get

training ward and huge underground facilities where

here, when Aaron gave

facilities are excellent, and it’s clear Aaron’s training regimen and expectations of his pack members