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.

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

like he pulled this script straight from one of

fantasies.

not a young girl

glazing over all the things

his claim on me, and by extension,

fact that he could ki ll

My father.

My ca ncer.

marriage!?–with

of being subjugated and

is no mention

man isn’t capable of

the temptation is there to take his offer because

I never, never thought this man would

belong with

gosh, I’ve 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 myself.

considering how bad things have

And he’s so… bad for

“Leah.”

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

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