Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

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I can’t bring myself to name what I’m feeling.

If I do, it’s putting too much power behind the emotion.

“Axel, why did you break the bond?”

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I didn’t mean to blurt that out, but once the words are out there, I

watch him flinch.

But he keeps walking.

Axel?” I try again.

He doesn’t answer right away, and I swallow down the lump in

my throat. But I don’t turn back. I follow him into the annex. To the

far end, pushing into the bathroom after him and not caring if he

wants his privacy or not.

He washes himself in the sink. The blood sluicing off his arms and

chest.

I wait as he cleanses away the remnants of the fighting. I want to

help him. To take the towel from his hand and care for him myself,

but I know it’s not what he wants right now.

“Why, Axel?” I repeat. “Is it because of what happened to me?

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Because you knew I would be some broken, fragile mess?”

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He hurls the last of the rags aside and steps forward. He catches. my upper arms, his expression fierce.

“I don’t think that about you at all, Emily,” he says in an intense tone. “I think you’re strong and resilient. I think you’re amazing. Instead of being broken by what you went through, you let it make

you stronger. Not many people can claim that.”

I let a wan smile tug at my lips.

Not many people have been through what I went through, and I

trouble agreeing with Axel’s

why?” I whisper this time, looking up at him,

the

torn for a second and I think maybe he’s not going to

me after

know where to go from here if he

then he seems to give in to

his

me closer still, holding me properly now,

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explain it to me,” I say, daring

his embrace in

in all the time, the Moon Goddess never once granted me a mate. I understood why. I live a dangerous existence. And I’m immortal. What good would it do to have a mate for a single, mortal lifetime, only to lose. her and then maybe lose myself in the

I’ve never

perspective.

makes total sense why he rejected

trying to save both of us

and a hint of gratitude crosses his face at my understanding.

he continues. “I’ve made many

my long lifetime, and I will no doubt

mate, any of them could easily threaten or

me in countless terrible

him as I realize

had been selfish, that he

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who simply didn’t want to be with damaged

like I am.

was trying to protect me.

were the least selfish ones he

come up

I realize it

a terrible position, and there’s

him.

as if he can’t quite believe

to do with

I nod emphatically.

I want to do is make your life harder, and

these past weeks.”

replies. “I played my part in it

well.”

draws me into a hug, and for a moment, we stand there holding one

new trust and depth

between us.

won’t be in my

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