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.

voice. “I believe I told you what

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

my dear Karolina might get caught up in some unfortunate conflict,” Ryker

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

narrows on

that bad

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

I don’t care if you’re my mate. I’m doing what’s right for our species, even

Karolina steps forward and shoves Aaron, so that he tips

finally able to break free of

me back again. “Aaron is dead, and those Alpha powers are going to be

bare my fangs, even as my claws spring out and I partially

forward, planning to shred Karolina into tiny, bl oody pieces, when Ryker gets in between us and shoves

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

and then avoid Karolina-who tries to turn on me,