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.

his head. “I just told you. I want to marry you.” Then he

script straight from one of my teenage

fantasies.

not a young girl

glazing over all the things that have gone

strengthen his claim

could ki ll me and claim everything.

My father.

My ca ncer.

unfaithfulness-or marriage!?–with Jessica.

being subjugated and

mention

love. This man isn’t

the temptation is there to take his offer because

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

belong with me, Leah.”

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

want to, considering how bad things have been.

And he’s so… bad for

“Leah.”

and breaks entirely. “I’m sorry, Aaron. No. I cannot be what you want me

seen this man look anything less than stoic and right