After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 122

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Aaron clawed at Matthew’s arm, eyes bulging as Matthew’s grip on his throat tightened. Harder and harder. He gasped but no air came in.

Elaine rushed forward, grabbing Matthew’s shoulder and trying to pull him off Matthew. But her brother marely even registered her grip. His eyes were wide and wild. There was no focus. Just intent.

And right now? It seemed like he was intending to kill Aaron.

“Stop! Let him go!” Elaine yelled.

Matthew growled low in his throat, his wolf clearly snarling for blood. Elaine grabbed his arm, yanking back. He threw his elbow back, catching her in the stomach. The blow shoved her backward, and she doubled over.

Aaron’s legs kicked out from beneath Matthew, any kind of leverage, he was looking for. Nothing seemed to be within his reach. The room began to darken. The edges of his vision closed in.

Then a wolf slammed into Matthew’s side, sending him sprawling out onto the concrete. Aaron gasped for air, looking up at his brother.

Lucas‘ wolf form was massive. A muscled, dark gray wolf with beady eyes that matched Lucas‘. He stalked toward Matthew, placing himself between him and the other two behind him.

Elaine got up, taking in the scene briefly before she rushed over to Aaron, “Hey! Are you okay? Just breathe…easy now,” she said, hands shaking as Aaron turned to his side, gasping and struggling to regain his breath.

Matthew scrambled to his feet, eyes wide. His change took him quick. A mangy, brown–furred beast that wasn’t nearly as big as Lucas. But the rage in his eyes matched.

Lucas lunged first, jaws snapping with enough force to crack bone if Matthew had stayed still long enough. He didn’t. He darted to the side, making a tight circle to came back at Lucas‘ shoulder.

His jaws clamped around a mouthful of skin and fur. He shook his head, trying to tear flesh. Lucas snarled in pair though no blood was drawn.

He spun, throwing Matthew off but didn’t let him get far.

The mangy brown cried out in pain as Lucas grabbed the back of his neck. His teeth sank in and it took everything in him not to just kill Matthew here and now.

Instead, he threw Matthew across the room. Matthew’s back slammed into the pillar, a strangled yelp leaving him. He fell to the ground.

Lucas advanced.

Matthew’s form shifted back to human. A submission. He was trembling against the ground.

“Please…”

Lucas snarled. Then looked over his shoulder and barked, low and ruff.

Elaine and Aaron looked over. “Rope,” she said, instantly knowing what Lucas wanted. She ran to the van, recalling the rope she’d seen earlier. She got into the back, finding it and bringing it back.

Lucas eyed her, still in his canine form.

Aaron intercepted, taking the rope from her.

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