After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 147

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Dam hadn’t slept well that night.

He was on his third cup of coffee this morning alone as he drove toward the foundation. Dark circles marked under his eyes, which were bloodshot. He rubbed them as he parked the car. A low sigh escaped him.

All night.

He’d spent all night looking for any sign of her, yet found nothing. Hadn’t even gone home last night. The foundation was open now, though, hence why he was here. He’d gotten a text from his mother saying she’d arrived early.T

So had Adrian.

It’d been twenty–four hours now since Elaine had last been seen.

Liam stepped out of his car and took the steps up to the front door two at a time. He yanked the door open. The receptionist startled and looked up, though she rightfully said nothing as he passed her and moved into the employees‘ lounge.

Nancy was at the table, nursing a cup of coffee as she filled in Adrian on what had happened.

“No sign of her at all?” Adrian asked.

“Not a single one,” Liam interjected into the conversation as he walked up. “I’ve looked for her car everywhere. Every side street. Every neighborhood I could think of.”

“You couldn’t possible have searched everywhere,” Nancy said, then took in his ragged appearance. “You’ve been up all night.”

“And if I have? I’m the only one doing anything!” Liam snapped, slamming his hand down against the table, which rattled in response.

Adria moved his arm off the surface, settling it into his lap while Nanxy fixed Liam with a hard stare.

“None of us could have known she’d be truly missing. You have no right to blame any of us for what’s happening now,” she said calmly.

Liam scrubbed his hands over his face and sat down. “I know. I’m sorry, I just…she just…”

“She means a lot to all of us,” Nancy finished for him. “I understand the concern but we must keep our heads. We are of no use to her if we’re panicking.”

“Have you reported it?”

“I tried last night. They wouldn’t accept it until it’d been twenty–four hours.”

“Well, it’s been that now,” Adrian said. “You should see if they have access to her call logs. They should be able to get through to the provider. It might not help, but there might also be something.”

Liam nodded slowly. “That might work. It’s been twenty–four hours now, so she is missing.”

“They won’t let you access those logs yourself, though,” Nancy said.

“I’m an Alpha. I’ll make it work,” Liam said and pushed up from the table. He turned on his heel and, just as quickly as he’d arrived, he left.

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Not long after, he was pulling into the station. Liam got out of his car and went inside. It was a quiet day, wouldn’t be for long if he had anything to say about it.

but

If he could, he’d order every single unit to go out searching for Elaine. But this was still within Wind Wolf) territory, he didn’t have that far of an influence. Yet still a greater one than if he was a beta walking in here.

Liam strode up to the front desk. “Who’s your head investigative officer?”

The officer there glanced up at him, brow raised. “Excuse me?”

“I’m Alpha Liam of the Moonwatch Pack. I need to see your investigator. Now.”

The barked command was hastily listened to as the gamma scrambled to the phone, picking it up and speaking lowly into it. Liam cast a glance around the precinct. Eyes were locked onto him but he didn’t care.

“He is currently in a meeting, but–” the gamma began as he hung up the phone.

“Which room?”

He clinked. “Excuse me…?”

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