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.”

of freshly baked muffin, even though breakfast wasn’t

it and trying not to

shrug. “I like

help but smile. “Keep this up, and

kind of amazing.”

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

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

from the basics.

the favor and listened to any problems he

just not who you think I am, Emily,” Ronan says,

at the muffin, my appetite suddenly gone. “I

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

as he returns his gaze to me, and I wonder

to tell me that could be so terrible,

opinion about him.

through, I’m. pretty sure whatever he tells me won’t be as bad as he thinks it

have to tell me anything if you don’t feel ready,” I quickly say to him. “In fact, whatever it is, you don’t have to

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anything. Truthfully, I probably

the listening and understanding you’ve given

met.”

at this, and it’s a more

you’re an amazing person, and the

life don’t give enough credit for who

at heart.”

blushing from his praise

such a

wonder what it would have been like if Ronan had

mate, not Axel.

even know if Ronan is