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 if

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

might get caught up in some

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

narrows on

are that bad between the

far, 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

I don’t

that he tips back and lands in the tub with a huge

I scream, finally able to break free of

no you don’t,” she says, shoving me back again. “Aaron is dead, and those Alpha powers are going to be

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

forward, planning to shred Karolina into tiny, bl oody

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

to turn on me,