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.

“I believe I

tell him

but I’m afraid in doing so, my dear Karolina might get caught up in some unfortunate conflict,” Ryker answers reasonably, as if we’re

says furiously. “You made it clear you weren’t willing to help me, and I told you to stay out

narrows on

things really are that bad

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 if you’re too far buried under your st upid ancient

he tips back and

to break

she says, shoving me back again. “Aaron is dead,

fangs, even as my

bl oody pieces, when Ryker gets in

and he seems to

then avoid Karolina-who tries to turn on me, but is still being held by Ryker herself-and