After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 144

Chapter 144

Dam paced back and forth in the lobby. Nancy sat neatly to the side, looking through a folder and distracting! herself. It had been nearly forty minutes now since Elaine was supposed to show up.

Liam had sent her over a dozen texts. Called her twice as much. Nothing.

“Her phone could have died and she might be stuck in traffic,” Nancy said. “Now stop that pacing before you wear a hole into the floor.”

Liam growled out in frustration.

Nancy looked up at him.

“Sorry,” he muttered, going to go sit down. His knee bounced. “Volk will be here soon. Then we just…what? Walk in there without Elaine?”

“She’ll be here,” Nancy assured him.

“She always charges her phone overnight. It couldn’t be dead already.”

She looked over at her son. “She might have forgotten.”

“But today is important, she wouldn’t be late!”

“She can’t control the traffic.”

Liam shoved up from the seat, going to pace once more. “It wasn’t bad when we drove here. She would have gotten into contact somehow! Even emailed. She has her laptop.”

“Liam, you’re overreacting.” Nancy set her folder aside and stood up, walking over to him. “She will be here, alright? Until then we need to focus on what needs to be said in front of the council. And Volk.”

As if hearing his name, Volk stepped in through the front doors. He didn’t even look their way, however, as he walked toward the Council Chambers. Liam watched him go, hands tightening into fists at his sides.

“This is all because of him,” Liam muttered.

“Temper. The Elders will be calling us in any minute,” Nancy said, and even she couldn’t help but wonder where Elaine was as she looked toward the parking lot.

Liam began to pace again. “What if she got in a car accident? What if she hasn’t even left the house yet? What if-

“Representatives for New Dawn?” the receptionist called.

Liam and Nancy both looked up.

“The Council is ready for you.”