Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 260

AARON

It’s barely a few hours later when Karolina comes to see me.

Axel has been surprisingly good company.

Angry on my behalf, and sympathetic, but not in a way that’s grating.

He’s chatted to me on and off, stuff he’s observed about the Council and Montana in general compared to Texas, and a few stories from growing up in the Lone Star State.

Trying to keep me distracted from my grief.

As if such a thing were even possible.

But when Karolina comes down, his expression goes icy and he moves to the back of his cell, settling in with his arms crossed and the wolf glowing in his eyes.

I remember he said something about them working him over and wonder if Karolina had something to do with it.

Exactly what kind of information could they have been trying,

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to get out of him anyway?

“What do you want?” I ask her flatly when she stops in front of my cell.

in a way that makes her sound not sorry in the least.

games, making nice and pretending

me into an execution for treason, maybe I

two after all.

said, what do you want?”

have decided to move up your execution date,” Karolina says, and though she’s

her words.

other Alphas pushing back against your sham trial? Are you

crosses her arms, and irritation

can hide it.

the Council has taken control of your packs, we will get your affairs in order.”

affairs in order?” I repeat. “What

mean?”

then it dawns on me.

reason for this farce of

my Alpha powers.

everything that’s been going on, I’ve barely

about it.

then another thought–a terrible thought–occurs

step closer to the

call James! Leah

go to your son, he’s fine,” Karolina interrupts with a slight smile,

intercepted the Havelock Alpha powers and has

will provide the Council with a donation of your