Bad Love An Alpha’s Regret

Chapter 61

Aaron doesn’t budge.

I can feel the tension rising between them.

I smile at my brother to try and lighten the mood.

He mumbles something. I’m not a wolf but I can smell the booze on him. It’s like a cloud of alcohol. Well, duh, dad d ied. Of course he may have gone on a bender. I’ve never had that luxury. Which is probably a good thing. I keep my emotions walled up tight. One drunken night might crack those walls and I imagine I’ll be a mess if I ever let all these bottled feelings free.

I look at Aaron, willing him to back up. He’s crowding both of us and it’s like a dog marking his territory.

I don’t want him here.

I know if I’m not careful, I

should go inside and get cleaned up. You need to

Honey? Honey?

the last few days, he’s dropped more endearments than in

the occasional “princess” but even those were relayed with a sense of derision. The niceties now… There is no cause for

feel. It’s too little too late, and given

don’t say any

smile sweetly. “Yes, that’s a good

smiles like I handed him

us, his brow creasing. “Uh, okay.

the wide open space before the main house-a massive Colonial with huge wh ite pillars and

is peeling off the shutters.

are overrun with weeds.

to be a wide expanse of manicured lawns