Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 257

AARON

I thought absorbing Alpha powers the first time had been painful.

It had nothing on the absolute tearing going on within me once the mating bond broke.

It feels like my body is being ripped apart at a cellular level.

But through all that, I’m holding onto Leah, because I know she’s going through the same thing.

I have no idea how long it goes on for, only that it doesn’t feel like its ever going to end.

Somehow, through the pain, I start wondering if I’m going to

survive this after all.

Worse, I wonder if Leah will survive this.

I know she’s strong, but she’s been through so much already.

Eventually, however, the pain starts to feel less intense and I think maybe I’m through the worst of it.

I rouse myself enough to look blearily down at Leah, who is

limp and pale in my arms.

I’m not even sure she’s breathing.

my voice hoarse.

can properly check that my mate–no, not my mate any longer–is

back to his cell,” Samsen says somewhere nearby.

from

to fight against the

I’m as weak as a newborn lamb.

survive the effects of breaking the mating bond has sapped all

she’s okay!” I yell as the Enforcers drag

away.

step closer to Leah, laying where

her after pulling us apart.

and then looks up at Sämsen with a shake of his head.

My heart stops.

are still dragging me away.

Petyr bother to answer me, but Petyr

table and drapes

No.

be happening.

be dead.

meant to survive to go home to Ethan.

meant to save her,

I’m to be executed, what

Ethan?

to

the hours of unrelenting pain to fight against the two Enforcers dragging

then march out again, loudly clanging the cell door behind themselves.

look so good,”