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.

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

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

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

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

narrows on

are that bad between the

are in my blood, set into my bones. I told you I wouldn’t

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

shoves Aaron, so that he tips back and lands in the tub

to break free of Ryker’s

don’t,” she says, shoving me back again. “Aaron is dead, and those Alpha powers are

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

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

and he seems to be

on me,