After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 160

Chapter 160

The following day, Liam arrived at the foundation to see exactly what he’d expected to see. Nancy and Adrian had taken over the place. Until Elaine was released from the hospital and felt up to working again, the two had stepped up to take over everything.

Nancy had even begun to oversee the new long–term housing units and their remodeling. She was on the phone with a contractor when Liam walked in.

Adrian looked up from a tablet in his hands. “Liam, there you are,” he said. “Nancy said you might not be leaving the hospital for some time.”

“Elaine will be sleeping most of today; Besides, there’s a few errands I need to run.”

Adrian nodded. “Alright. How is she?”

“Stable for now,” Liam replied.

Nancy spotted Liam and quickly hung up, walking over to him. “And?”

“She’s doing okay,” Liam said, glancing briefly at Adrian, then back to his mother. “The doctor says it might not last. But she’s okay.”

“Oh, poor dear…” Nancy mumbled. “What on earth happened for it to be this serious?”

Liam had to keep his mouth shut. He knew exactly why, though no one else did.

“I’m sure she’ll recover,” Adrian said hopefully, not lingering on the bitter truth of the situation.

Just then, someone called for him from down the call. Adrian nodded to Nancy, and said a quick farewell to Liam before he hurried to the sound of the voice.

Nancy shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts. “Adrian is right. She’ll be okay. Now, what are you off to today, if not sitting with her?”

“Just a few errands before heading back,” Liam said vaguely. “The nurse said she’d alert me if Elaine woke up while I was gone.”

A true enough statement that he hoped Nancy wouldn’t question.

“Alright… but I’m sure she’ll enjoy having you by her side when she does wake again.”

Liam nodded, turning to go. “Well, I just came by to tell you the update. I’ll let you know if anything changes.”

“Please do. We’re all praying for her,” Nancy said.

Liam nodded then left out the door. He jogged down the steps to his car and got inside. It’d been a while since he’d known his mother to pray to the goddess. It only went to show how worried she must be.

Liam was too.

He wasn’t sure if the goddess was real, yet he’d found himself wondering. Almost hoping for divine intervention here. Part of him believed it had to be a miracle that would save Elaine’s life.

Yet the divine had never interfered with their lives before, he doubted it would happen now. Which left it up to him.

If Liam couldn’t save Elaine’s life, he’d at least bring her justice. And find whoever it was that had helped fund

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Walter and Ruth. And the first and only destination on his to–do list today? The jailhouse.

Fe’d get some answers there, and wouldn’t leave until he did.

Liam wasn’t certain he’d even be able to see Walter if the man was already in the main prison outside the city. But because Walter had told Lucas where to go to find Elaine, there had been some mercies granted to him.

He’d get a trial.

Which meant he was waiting for it here, at the jailhouse. It was just behind the main Wind Wolf Precinct. Asmall yet imposing building made entirely of thick cinderblocks. Liam stepped up to the door.

“Hold,” one of the guards said.

“Alpha Liam of Moonwatch. Here to see the beta, Walter. Brought in two nights ago under kidnapping charges. Liam took another step forward, towering over the guard. “As a close friend to Alpha Lucas…for your sake, you best let me in.”

The guard looked up at Liam. He didn’t need an ID to know who Liam was. Nor the scent of an Alpha. He swallowed thickly and stepped aside. “Of course…right this way.”

Liam walked into the building, confidence in every stride. He glanced down the hall leading towards the cells.

“Come,” the guard said, leading him instead to a small holding room. One where Liam would get to talk to the prisoner. He walked into the room without any fuss, taking in the metal table nailed to the floor in the center, and the barred window near the ceiling opposite.