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 pulled this script straight from one of my teenage

fantasies.

I’m not a

this proposal is perfect, there is no glazing over all

strengthen his claim on

he could ki ll

My father.

My ca ncer.

unfaithfulness-or marriage!?–with Jessica.

subjugated

mention of

love. This man isn’t

to take his

I never, never thought this man would offer me

with me,

and hearing them, my heart hurts because I can’t accept them now. I

want to, considering

weak. And he’s so… bad

“Leah.”

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

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