Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 256

Aaron straightens, expression furious and eyes glowing. “I

allowed my Alpha–my equal–to claim me, yes. Do you have a problem with that, Samsen?”

Samsen gulps and backs up a step.

If I wasn’t in so much pain, I might have found it amusing.

“Then the ceremony will have to be repeated by Luna Leah to fully break the mating bond both ways,” Samsen says, glancing at me expectantly.

With some difficulty I force myself back to my feet.

Now, I’m scared.

If Aaron breaking his mating claim was that painful–a pain I’m still feeling radiating through my body like hot iron–then

what the hell is going to happen when I break my claim on

him?

hand is shaking as I take

once I’m holding it,

I can do this.

need me to be, but beneath all this pain, and the knowledge that I now have to do the same

know this is hard, but you’re brave and strong–you always have been. That’s why I know you’re going to survive this, so you can teach our son to

I can’t bring myself to look

sharp blade across my palm and blood

is blurred with tears, and I blink rapidly as I

the Rathborn bloodline. No longer shall our bond exclude us from all others. No longer do I recognize you as my mate. No longer do I claim

my

in my chest, but I

is done in blood, so it

me–which is lucky, because my legs feel like stone, and I don’t think I can move–so I reach up and set my bloody palm on his neck

my body–rips through both of us–is more like an explosion.

striking a petrol tanker and

into a fireball.

it doesn’t really help. It’s like the agony just keeps on expanding and doubling back

building and building until reality is nothing but

to end, and I distantly wonder if this is all