Bad Love: An Alpha's Regret (Leah and Aaron) novel Chapter 260

Chapter 260 

AARON 

It’s barely a few hours later when Karolina comes to see me. 

Axel has been surprisingly good company. 

Angry on my behalf, and sympathetic, but not in a way that’s grating. 

He’s chatted to me on and off, stuff he’s observed about the Council and Montana in general compared to Texas, and a few stories from growing up in the Lone Star State. 

Trying to keep me distracted from my grief. 

As if such a thing were even possible. 

But when Karolina comes down, his expression goes icy and he moves to the back of his cell, settling in with his arms crossed and the wolf glowing in his eyes. 

I remember he said something about them working him over and wonder if Karolina had something to do with it. 

Exactly what kind of information could they have been trying, 

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to get out of him anyway? 

“What do you want?” I ask her flatly when she stops in front of my cell. 

“I’m sorry about your mate,” she says in a way that makes her sound not sorry in the least. 

“No you’re not,” I tell her, because I’m sick of playing their games, making nice and pretending to respect a bunch of people who I think are selfish, power–hungry egomaniacs. 

If I’d known they were going to railroad me into an execution for treason, maybe I would’ve made a grab for a Council seat 

or two after all. 

“Like I said, what do you want?” 

“The Council have decided to move up your execution date,” Karolina says, and though she’s going for casual, I pick up a 

tension beneath her words. 

“Why?” I ask suspiciously. “What’s happened? Are the other Alphas pushing back against your sham trial? Are you really that surprised?” 

She crosses her arms, and irritation flits over her face before 

she can hide it. 

“As the Council has taken control of your packs, we will get your affairs in order.” 

“Get my affairs in order?” I repeat. “What does that even 

mean?” 

But then it dawns on me. 

The entire reason for this farce of a trial. 

The succession of my Alpha powers. 

With everything that’s been going on, I’ve barely thought 

about it. 

But then another thought–a terrible thought–occurs to me 

and I step closer to the bars. 

“I need to call James! Leah died- The Havelock Alpha powers 

“Didn’t go to your son, he’s fine,” Karolina interrupts with a slight smile, and I wonder who they did go to. 

Who in that room intercepted the Havelock Alpha powers and has gained themselves another pack? 

“As for your own Alpha powers,” Karolina continues. “You will provide the Council with a donation of your blood, and the 

Alpha powers of your three packs will be distributed to the three most worthy Councilmembers.” 

I give a grating laugh. “Over my dead body.”