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.

roam to her heart’s content, but with

I’m just not sure whether

good alternative to get some of the pain and aggression out if

Emily and Jessica are. working in tandem on some of the duties Leah

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

when I step up to them,

seems as if there’s a real spark

don’t understand what I did to make her truly fear me.

to hurt her when I subdued her

the hallway after she

the bedroom last night make her think I’m no better than

rougher than I

but with a hint of anxiety.

to question everything?” I snap at her. “It’s

Alpha, but I’m acting in his stead, so my

to fight and defy everyone and lash out like a wounded, cornered animal is exhausting.

I’m not

that locking her up

answer to protect both her and the rest

I hope we’ll soon see the

sends her an apologetic look and then

her hurt,

are swiftly

to see the benefit of what I’m about

house at a clip expecting

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

ward and huge underground facilities where Aaron both trains his pack and keeps them

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