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.

to marry you.” Then he slays me when he adds:

script straight from one

fantasies.

I’m not a young girl

this proposal is perfect, there is no glazing

renewing our vows would further strengthen his claim on me, and by extension,

could ki ll me and claim everything.

My father.

My ca ncer.

marriage!?–with

being subjugated

is no mention of love.

love. This man isn’t capable of

is there to take his offer

he can. And I never, never thought this man

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

considering

weak. And he’s so…

“Leah.”

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

together and he frowns. He looks …hurt. I’ve never seen this man look anything less than stoic and