After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 129

Chapter 129

Wolk.” The name came before Elaine even realized she was speaking. She snapped her jaw shut, trying for al smile. “Alpha Volk, you’re…you’re here.”

She glanced sideways at Nancy.

“Was he supposed to be coming?” she whispered.

Nancy shook her head. “No word from him if he was.”

Elaine looked back over at the Alpha.

Volk stepped through the lobby toward their little group. “I do hope I am not interrupting.” He tilted his head forward. “I simply had to come and see the foundation. Such good things are being said. I had to see for myself.

“And you didn’t call forward,” Liam said, his voice a low rumble. 1

“Surprises keep you honest.” Volk glanced toward Liam. “I wanted to see the real setup. Not some polished version.”

Elaine couldn’t argue much with that. But she also knew there wouldn’t have been much else to change if they had known he was coming.

“Well, some dusting needed to be done, most likely…” she joked, glancing around. 1

Volk didn’t laugh.

Nancy cleared her throat. “We’d be happy to show you around. There are some renovations being done, but otherwise, we are truly up and going.”

Volk nodded. “Of course. Well…” He looked at Elaine. “…lead the way.”

Liam bristled but Elaine made a motion that cut him off from saying anything. She started down the hall, with Volk striding confidently at her heels. 1

“These are our short–term living units,” Elaine said. “Placed toward the front so those residing here can come and go.”

“Short–term?”

“Only for a few days up to a month. We’re currently working on longer–term units but those are apartment buildings down the street a ways,” Elaine said, motioning toward the next section. >

She showed him the cafeteria, the learning and recovery center, the medical wing. Each new section Volk took in with a careful nod and hardly a word in question. He simply looked and took it all in.

Elaine swallowed thickly as they were reaching the end of the tour. He was hard to read. It was difficult to know what he was thinking.

She didn’t think him impressed.

“What is this?” Volk asked, gesturing to a staff only door.