Bad Love An Alpha’s Regret

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.

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.

Leah,” Ryker says in an admonishing voice. “I believe I

tell him furiously, struggling against his hold. “I’m

but I’m afraid in doing so, my dear Karolina might get caught up in some unfortunate conflict,” Ryker answers reasonably, as if we’re not

it clear you weren’t willing to help

narrows on

are that bad between

They are in my blood, set into my bones. I told you I wouldn’t help you, but I also told

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

that he tips back

scream, finally able to break free of Ryker’s

no you don’t,” she says, shoving me back again. “Aaron is dead, and

fangs, even as my claws spring out

bl oody pieces, when Ryker gets in between

yells, and he seems to be talking

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