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 when he adds: “Please.”

this script straight from one of my teenage

fantasies.

I’m not a young girl

though this proposal is perfect, there is no glazing over all the

our vows would further strengthen his claim on me,

remains the fact that he could ki

My father.

My ca ncer.

marriage!?–with Jessica.

subjugated

is no mention of love.

This man isn’t capable of it.

temptation is there to take his

can. And I never, never

with me,

waited so long for these words and hearing them, my heart hurts because I can’t accept them now. I can’t just think

want to, considering how bad things have been.

so weak. And he’s

“Leah.”

shatters. It just up and breaks entirely. “I’m sorry, Aaron. No. I cannot be what you

man look anything less than stoic and right