Chapter 318

AXEL

I’ve been checking in on Emily all morning.

From å distance.

Staying away so she wouldn’t be aware I was still closely monitoring her.

I asked Jessica to keep an eye on her, knowing Emily wouldn’t welcome my presence after what I was forced to do last night.

I didn’t want to lock her in her bedroom like that.

Lknow a thing or two about captivity, and it literally would have been her worst nightmare, having her power and freedom stolen away like that.

But it was what Aaron decreed needed to happen to keep Emily secure while he was away.

I think Emily attacking Leah was the last straw for Aaron, and I wonder what he’s going to do about his sister when he eventually gets back from Romania.

Last night, I’d sat outside her door in the hallway as she’d raged and screamed and cried until she’d given up in exhaustion, and I’d hated myself every second of every minute for doing that to her.

gone.

I spent most of last night and this morning-when I wasn’t dealing with pack issues-trying to think of ways I could help Emily.

She needs to be able to prove to Aaron that she’s working through things in a healthy way, and I don’t think simply seeing the pack therapist is the answer.

Especially when it comes to her need to shift and run.

content, but with the new threat posed by vampires,

not sure whether she’s going to like

the pain and aggression out if she can’t shift and

in tandem on some of the duties Leah would usually

is pale and tired, but seems as if she’s having

I step up to them, Emily’s expression

if there’s

I don’t understand what I did to make

really going to hurt her when

after

her think I’m no better than the old Roberts

and my voice comes out rougher than I mean it to.

mostly suspicious, but

everything?” I snap at her. “It’s time you

acting in

defy everyone and lash out like a

I’m not

decided that locking her up at

was the best answer to protect both her and the rest of

works, I hope we’ll soon see the last

to Jessica, who sends her an apologetic look and then

shows her hurt,

both are swiftly followed by rage.

she’s angry, maybe she’ll be able to see the benefit of

through the house at a clip expecting Emily to keep up.

a million things to do today once I get Emily set up with her

out across the expansive grounds to the entrance of the training ward and huge underground facilities where Aaron both trains his pack and keeps them

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