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.

not careful, I might

go inside and get cleaned up. You need to rest.

Honey? Honey?

more endearments than in all the

were relayed with a sense of derision. The niceties now… There is

how they make me feel. It’s too little too late, and given all he’s done to me and

say any of this.

smile sweetly. “Yes, that’s

smiles like I handed him the sun.

looks between us, his brow creasing. “Uh, okay. Let me show you up

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

paint is peeling off the shutters.

overrun

a wide expanse of