After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 167

Chapter 167

Blaine blinked in surprise. This feeling was correct, wasn’t it? This warmth that swirled around in her chest. Though it wasn’t what she felt, it was him. Lucas. She’d never known him to feel this way for her before Maybe once. Years ago…

Part of her thought the tnate bond had to be wrong. There was no way that this was what Lucas felt after st looking at her. Yet the warmth coming from the bond was real.

Lucas approached them.

Elaine straightened. Liam beside her edged closer, a solid weight at her side. Comforting. She glanced sideways at him, though his gaze remained on Lucas.

The tension in his shoulders matched hers. Elaine took a breath and returned her focus to the approaching Alpha. Lucas didn’t spare Liam a glance.

The warmth she felt through the bond spiked, forcing a blush to her face. She cleared her throat, quickly trying to ignore it.

“Elaine,” Lucas greeted. “Glad you could make it.”

“Thank Liam. Wouldn’t be here if he hadn’t insisted,” Elaine replied.

Lucas gave Liam a curt nod but said nothing to him, keeping his focus on her. “I know this must be challenging, but I do think your testimony is what we need to get them both banished permanently from the pack.”

“You’re lucky she even showed up,” Liam said, his tone less than welcoming.

Lucas gritted his teeth but didn’t rise to the bait. He could just tell by looking at Elaine that she was still struggling with her health, her skin still pale. So he tried to keep himself calm. Though Liam didn’t make it easy.

“I am aware,” Lucas replied. “I’m glad you could make it, Elaine. And I hope you’re feeling better.”

“Somewhat,” Elaine said. She wondered if now would be a good time to bring up ending their mate bond. Though she decided against it. It was already a distressing day enough. The toll of a severed mate bond would only add to i

“I should head inside. Though I am glad you came, Elaine. They should call on you to make your testimony soon,” he said, then turned to leave.

A wise decision, Liam mused to himself. He didn’t like it when Lucas was around Elaine anymore. Not after all the distress Lucas had caused her.

Elaine, meanwhile, was still simply confused by the warmth she’d felt from Lucas. She tried to rationalize it some other way, though failed to come up with a reason Lucas would feel like that at the same time he’d spotted her.

“We should go in,” Liam said, gesturing to the doors.

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