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.

an admonishing voice. “I believe I told you what would happen if

tell him furiously, struggling

caught up in some unfortunate conflict,” Ryker answers reasonably, as if we’re

says furiously. “You made it clear you weren’t willing

gaze narrows on

are that

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

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

Aaron, so that he tips back and lands in the

able to break free of

again. “Aaron is dead, and

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

about to spring forward, planning to shred Karolina into tiny, bl oody pieces, when Ryker

and he seems to be talking

dodge Ryker’s restraining hold and then avoid Karolina-who tries to turn on me, but is still being held by Ryker herself-and rush over to