After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 136

Chapter 136

These guys look like bad news.”

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“Never judge a book by its cover.” Even as Elaine said it, she was judging. These guys did look like trouble.

The three of them all wore leather vests. Two of them were likely in their late twenties, maybe thirties. The oldest of the bunch had dark hair and perpetually narrowed eyes. Tattoos covered his arms, trailing up to and vanishing beneath the shirt he was wearing.

They had no ranking, if she had to guess. Rogues.

The three looked up as Elaine approached.

“Well, well, well. That’s a pretty thing,” one of them grumbled.

Elaine gritted her teeth but tried to stay focused. “I’m looking for slater.”

“That’d be me, doll,” the tattooed man said. He leaned back in his seat, lowering his cards to the table. “You need something?”

Liam had to take a very slow, very controlled breath to keep himself from saying anything. Elaine appreciated that, at least.

She nodded. “Some information. About someone named Jax Riley. I heard you might know him.”

Slater scratched his salt–and–pepper beard. “I do.”

“Great.”

A pause.

Elaine rocked back on her heels but when Slater didn’t continued, she spoke again. “Do you have anything you could tell me about him?”

“Sure. But information around here ain’t free, doll. You’re gonna have to work for it.

Liam stepped forward. “Excuse me?”

Slater chuckled, glancing over at his boys before back at Elaine and Liam. “Calm down, guard dog. Not like that. I meant a card game.”

Liam blinked in surprise.

Elaine only felt relief. “You…want us to play a card game in exchange for information?”

“Ain’t that simple. You gotta win it.”

“Oh.” Dread replaced the relief, Elaine had no idea how to play cards.

“And if we lose?” Liam asked.

Slater looked between the two of them. “That car out there. Is that yours?”

Liam’s eyes narrowed. “Yeah.”

“I want it. And that little locket.” He nodded to the necklace around Elaine’s neck. Her eyes widened. “Bet it’s worth a bit. White gold?”

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