After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 169

Chapter 169

One by one, the Council members began to raise their hands. Elaine went silent, as did the rest of the room. All were waiting in anticipation.

Every single one of the Elders lifted a hand. The vote was unanimous.

Byron glanced to his left then his right, then back down to address the room. “The vote is settled. Walter and Ruth

“No!” Ruth screeched.

“Are hereby banished from the Wind Wold Pack. Upon any return, they shall be executed.”

“You little witch!” Ruth cried out, turning to Elaine. “You are a disgrace! A leach! You sucked us dry and moved on to your next target. You won’t get away with this!”

Elaine kept her gaze forward, not even entertaining Ruth’s cruel words even as they brought a tremble to her fingers.

“Take them away. See to it that they are escorted off pack territory,” Lucas ordered. The guards stepped forward to grab Ruth and Walter, leading them out. Elaine spared them a glance. A single one, trying to catch Walter’s eye.

He still did not look at her. Did not say a word.

“You did it!” Liam said from behind her, scooping her up in a big hug.

Elaine smiled faintly. “Yeah. I can’t believe it, they’re actually gone.”

“You don’t sound ecstatic,” Liam said.

“My father, he…” Elaine sighed, shaking her head. Walter hadn’t even given her the satisfaction of a guilty look. As if she didn’t even matter to him anymore. So he shouldn’t matter to her.

“What is it?” Liam asked, ducking his head to catch her eye.

“It’s nothing. He’s just being petty,” she said.

Liam snorted a laugh. “Tell me something new.”

“Elaine!” Lucas called after the two were starting for the lobby. “You did fantastic. Thank you for coming.”

“Thank you for telling me to,” Elaine said, folding her hands in front of her. “I hadn’t even known something like this was possible. It’s…freeing.”

A certain weight had lifted from her shoulders, she felt better. Lighter. And as she looked at Lucas now, with this feeling she had could sense from their bond, she wondered if their relationship truly was beyond repair.

“I’m glad. I shouldn’t have even allowed something like that to have happened–”

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