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 told you what would happen if you went after

going after your mate,” I tell him furiously, struggling against his hold. “I’m trying

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

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

on

things really are that

bones. I told you I wouldn’t help you, but I also told you getting between me and my sense of duty

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 upid ancient

steps forward and shoves Aaron, so that he

scream, finally able to break free

again. “Aaron is

my fangs, even as my claws spring out and

shred Karolina into tiny, bl

of it!” Ryker yells, and he seems to be

dodge Ryker’s restraining hold and then avoid Karolina-who tries to turn on me, but is still