Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

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I run off Rathborn lands, but this time it’s on purpose.

And once I’m far enough away from pack territory and into the public National Park, I quickly make my way to the spot I’ve seen Ronan twice now.

I’m hoping to see him again, and part of me thinks I should have messaged him to check he was going to be out here again today. I know I’m taking a risk, particularly if Axel’s tied up with our enemy breaching our borders, but that’s to the North and I’m here, in broad daylight, far to the North.

I barely know him, but there’s something almost magnetic about

him.

Plus, he’s listened and seems to care in a way other people in my life simply don’t.

I want to get to know him better, and my heart flutters as I idly wonder just how well I might get to know him…if we might

become something more than friends.

The idea thrills me, but my wolf is unhappy and sulky about it.

She wants us to go back to Rathborn lands, back to our mate, back to Axel.

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Clearly, she has no self–respect, and doesn’t care about the fact that he rejected us and has treated me terribly.

I push down my brooding wolf and continue on through the forest.

When I step out through the trees and into the clearing, I’m thrilled to once again see Ronan sitting on a picnic blanket, this time writing in a journal of some kind.

“Do you live out here or something?” I ask as I cross over to him.

He looks up with a smile. “I could ask the same of you.”

I sit down on the blanket without waiting to be invited, but Ronan is smiling, so I know he doesn’t mind. He reaches down to a

container and lifts it.

“Made fresh this morning.”

the scent of freshly baked muffin, even though breakfast wasn’t

I ask before biting into it and trying not to moan at the spongey

quick shrug.

but smile. “Keep this up, and

you’re kind of amazing.”

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smiles in return, but there’s an edge to the expression, like maybe he’s not telling me something,

something.

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the times we’ve talked, I’ve gone on and on about my stuff, but he hasn’t really told me anything about himself apart

from the basics.

and listened

you think I am, Emily,” Ronan says, glancing away

the muffin, my appetite suddenly

other than some basics. So maybe you can tell me who you are. I promise, it won’t

troubled as he returns his gaze to me, and I wonder

me that could be so

opinion about him.

pretty sure whatever he tells me won’t be as bad as he thinks

ready,” I quickly say to

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owe me anything. Truthfully, I probably

the listening and understanding you’ve given me since we

met.”

it’s a more genuine expression.

hardship, Emily. I think you’re an amazing person, and the

give enough credit for

at heart.”

from his praise

such a high opinion

then I wonder what it would have been

mate, not

I don’t even know if Ronan is