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 just told you. I want to marry you.” Then he slays me

he pulled this script straight from one

fantasies.

I’m not a

glazing over all the things that

strengthen his claim

still remains the fact that he could ki ll me and claim everything.

My father.

My ca ncer.

unfaithfulness-or marriage!?–with

being subjugated and unappreciated.

no mention of

isn’t capable of

the temptation is there to take his offer because

never, never thought this man would offer me anything.

belong with me,

heart hurts because I can’t

shouldn’t even want to, considering how bad things have

he’s so… bad for

“Leah.”

just up and breaks entirely. “I’m sorry, Aaron. No. I

and he frowns. He looks …hurt. I’ve never seen this man look anything less than stoic and right now, he’s not masking his emotions at all.