Bad Love An Alpha’s Regret

Chapter 71

There isn’t anything I can say that is going to dissolve his anger.

His eyes are gold. His chest heaves.

The huge muscles in his neck and shoulders bulge.

In the next heartbeat, Aaron relents. It’s like he flips a switch because the rage is banked and he’s entirely different toward

“Let’s try this a different way.” He reaches into his pocket and pulls out two rings. One is the wedding band I’d given back to him when I demanded a divorce. The other is a giant diamond wedding band. I’ve never seen a stone so big.

He drops to one knee.

I can’t believe this is happening.

“Let’s try everything again, Leah. Only differently this time. Not for peace. Not for pride. Not for pack. I want you for my wife. Marry me.”

Even kneeling this man is tall. His dark eyes are so earnest. I rub my eyes, because I’m convinced I must be dreaming.

Aaron reaches for my hand, but I pull it back.

“W-why?” I whisper.

I want to marry you.” Then he slays me

script straight from one of my teenage

fantasies.

a young girl anymore.

is no glazing over all the things

our vows would further strengthen his claim on me,

fact that he could ki ll me and

My father.

My ca ncer.

marriage!?–with Jessica.

subjugated and unappreciated.

no mention of love.

love. This man isn’t capable of

to take his offer because I know he’s

he can. And I never, never thought this man would offer

belong with me,

hearing them, my heart hurts because

even want to, considering how bad things

he’s so… bad for

“Leah.”

“I’m sorry, Aaron. No. I cannot be what you want me to be.”

I’ve never seen this man look anything less than stoic and