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.”

after your mate,”

“I’m trying to

my dear Karolina might get caught up in some unfortunate conflict,” Ryker answers reasonably, as if

Karolina says furiously. “You made it clear you weren’t willing to help me, and I told you to stay out of things.

on

really are that bad

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 you, but I also told you getting between me and my sense of duty to the true ways

her hands in furious exasperation. “The Old World 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 under your st

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

able to break free of

me back again. “Aaron is dead, and

fangs, even as my claws spring out and I partially

tiny, bl oody pieces, when Ryker gets in between us and shoves us

of it!” Ryker yells, and he seems to

tries to turn on me, but is still being held by

out, but between the chair and the chains, it’ll be awkward and heavy and take precious minutes I’ve already

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

scramble around the