After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 161

Chapter 161

Dam had spent the night thinking. Another sleepless night. First thing in the morning he’d returned to the hospital. Even if Elaine was still sleeping he’d wait for her to wake up. She had to know.

Yet something told him she wouldn’t be surprised.

Ayla had always hated Elaine. It was something Liam picked up on from the very start. He didn’t know how Lucas bought it. Ayla was always such a victim. She had to be, to win Lucas‘ sympathy.

It made Liam sick thinking about it now. To think that all this time, Ayla had been playing them. Had been trying to sabotage Elaine.

Dr. Howard stopped him before he got to Elaine’s room, the man with something of a hopeful look in his gaze that he tried to suppress, but Liam caught it.

“Alpha,” Dr. Howard greeted with a nod of his head.

“Is something wrong?” Liam asked.

“Far from it. I believe we might have found a way to potentially prolong Elaine’s life.”

The air itself seemed to still. Liam’s eyes widened. His mouth opened. Then closed. Then opened again, like a fish gasping in air. A strangled sort of sound left him before he finally managed to shake himself back into reality.

Yet all he could even muster to say was, “What?”

“We may have found a way to prolong Eaine’s life. It is not foolproof, but I have long suspected this from the beginning. Her mate bond has been weakening significantly, yet the other night, when it was strengthened, even a small amount, it saved her. Gave her enough strength to be brought here in our car.”

Liam’s brow furrowed. “Her mate bond with Lucas.”

“That bond is far too strained. I believe the other night was a fluke, brought about by her immediate danger. Though if she could obtain another mate bond, a stronger one, I believe it will give her the strength to continue fighting. To potentially heal,” Dr. Howard said.

A new mate bond. Liam felt two emotions wash over him at once.

The first was elation. Elaine might finally agree to a mate bond. The second, however, was disgust and quickly overpowered the first. At the thought that Elaine might be obligated to be with him, not just because she wanted

1. to. But because she had to.

It left him with a sour taste in his mouth.

“Have you told her yet?” Liam asked.

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