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.

apparently she

says viciously. “You should have died, and Aaron should have survived breaking the mating

had,” James says, starting to sound annoyed now. “The Council still would have executed Aaron for treason. He had the power of three Alphas, and the Council was scared about what he planned to do with that power.

the good sense to look somewhat abashed

continues. “Leah is the

out here. Both Alpha Roberts and her brother

information to the grave

might never have been found at all!”

I doubt I’m ever going to get any gratitude for getting her out of the gilded prison my father had been keeping her

Roberts and that asshole Liam are dead?” Emily says. “Well, at least there’s

roll my eyes.

the kind of handful I don’t even want to

alive, and I

on, let’s go home,” I say. “I want

next feed.”

and then motions to

leaving?” she says anxiously, as if she can’t

believe it.

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

highly

I suppose that’s no surprise considering what she’s endured at the

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

way in hell!” Emily replies

here.”