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 might reignite an all-out

says. “You should go inside and get cleaned up. You need to rest. To

Honey? Honey?

last few days, he’s dropped more endearments than

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

It’s too little too late, and given

I don’t say any

sweetly. “Yes, that’s a good idea.”

handed him

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

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

peeling off

overrun with weeds.

wide expanse of manicured lawns is sparse