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.

sorry about your mate,” she says in a way

not,” I tell her, because I’m sick of playing their games, making nice and pretending to respect a bunch of people who

me into an execution for treason, maybe I would’ve made a grab

two after all.

said, what do you

move up your execution date,” Karolina says, and

beneath her words.

pushing back against your sham trial? Are you

crosses her arms, and irritation flits

hide

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

in order?” I repeat. “What does that

mean?”

dawns on me.

this farce

succession of my Alpha powers.

everything that’s been going on,

about it.

thought–a terrible thought–occurs

step closer to the bars.

need to call James! Leah died- The Havelock Alpha

he’s fine,” Karolina interrupts with a slight smile, and

intercepted the Havelock Alpha

will provide the Council with a donation of your