Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 276

I burst into the room and Karolina looks up at me with wide, startled eyes.

There’s a garden hose filling a large plastic tub, and Aaron is chained to a chair balanced precariously on the edge. One slight tip in the wrong direction and Aaron goes under, unable to save himself from drowning in the water.

wwwwww

Aaron stares at me surprised and desperate with longing.

“Aaron!” I lunge forward, but someone catches my arm and tugs me back again.

I turn in confusion, thinking James is holding me back for some reason, but I find Ryker standing there holding me, while James is crumpled unconscious on the ground a few steps behind me.

At least I hope he’s only unconscious.

I was so focused on Aaron, I didn’t even realize Ryker had arrived and come up behind us, let alone got the jump on James.

“Let me go!” I shout angrily, tugging on my arm.

“Now, Leah,” Ryker says in an admonishing voice. “I believe I told you what would happen if you went after my mate.”

going after your mate,”

“I’m trying to

some unfortunate conflict,” Ryker answers reasonably, as if we’re not standing in a

you I can fight my own battles, Ryker!” Karolina says furiously. “You made it clear you weren’t willing to help me, and I

gaze narrows on Karolina

that

can only stretch so far, Karolina,” Ryker replies. “The Old Ways aren’t just a set of rules or traditions to me. They are in my blood, set into my bones. I told you I wouldn’t help

is gone! When are you going to see that? I don’t care what you say, and I don’t care if you’re my mate. I’m doing what’s right for our species, even if you’re too far buried

Karolina steps forward and shoves Aaron, so that he tips back and

scream, finally able to break

don’t,” she says, shoving me back again. “Aaron is dead, and those Alpha powers

and bare my fangs, even as

shred Karolina into tiny, bl oody pieces, when Ryker gets in between

stops now. All of it!” Ryker yells, and he seems to be talking

avoid Karolina-who tries to turn on me, but is still being held by Ryker herself-and rush

between the chair and the chains, it’ll be awkward and

weight into the side of the tub and send the whole thing tumbling over sideways. A mini wave

scramble around the