Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 265

I’m grateful for James’s solid, silent support next to me.

Honesty, I don’t know how I would be getting through these agonizing days without him.

“Aaron died,” I say, cutting my gaze away from Emily.

The words are physically painful to say, like they’re being wrenched out of my chest.

“We had no choice but to break our mating bond after the Council sentenced Aaron to death for treason. I had to survive

for our son, Ethan.”

Emily gasps, and I can’t help but look back at her.

“Aaron has a son?”

“That’s right, Emily,” James puts in with fondness in his voice.

“You’re an aunt. You’re going to love Ethan when you meet

him.”

“Oh my god,” Emily whispers, seeming to not know what to do

with this information.

then apparently she

says viciously. “You should have died, and Aaron should

treason. He had the power of three Alphas, and the Council was scared about what he planned to do with that power. They

has the good sense to look somewhat abashed at James’s

is the one who

held out here. Both Alpha Roberts and

the grave with them. So,

might never have been found at all!”

to get any gratitude for getting her out of the gilded prison my father

are dead?” Emily says.

roll my

kind of handful I don’t even want to think

didn’t need this on top of everything else happening, but I’m glad she’s alive, and I know the Rathborn pack will be overjoyed to welcome her back into the

home,” I say. “I

next feed.”

nods and then motions

anxiously, as if

believe it.

could find out she’s being held here and just walk away, leaving her to the

think highly of me at all.

surprise considering what she’s endured at

says gently, but then sends her a quick, cheeky smile. “Unless you

in hell!” Emily replies adamantly.

here.”