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.

want to marry

he pulled this script straight from one

fantasies.

not a young girl

is perfect, there is no glazing over all the things that have gone

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

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

My father.

My ca ncer.

marriage!?–with

subjugated and unappreciated.

mention of

This man isn’t

to take his offer because I know

And I never, never thought this

belong with me,

my heart hurts because I can’t accept them now. I can’t just think of

even want to, considering

And he’s so… bad for

“Leah.”

entirely. “I’m sorry, Aaron. No. I cannot

this man look anything less than stoic and right now, he’s not masking his emotions at all.