After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 176

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Chapter 176

Baine hugged herself tighter, her grip on her arms tightening until her nails started to dig into the skin. She stared at Ayla with something close to hatred before shaking the emotion away. Ayla wasn’t even worth it,

“Ayla,” Lucas said.

Ayla must have come here with Lucas, Elaine thought. It was the only thing that made sense. How else woud Ayla have found him? Elaine retreated a step, feeling Liam’s presence at her back.

It was calming to feel him near.

However, Lucas had no idea how Ayla had found him, and was thoroughly annoyed she had. Though the warmth he felt for Elaine still lingered in his chest. A feeling that translated through the mate bond.

“You shouldn’t be here,” Lucas told Ayla.

Elaine felt that warmth through the bond, but saw how Lucas was looking at Ayla. That warmth… was it meant for her instead?

“I just had to come find you! The doctor called, and it’s serious,” Ayla said, gripping Lucas‘ arms.

He looked past her, briefly, to Elaine, who’d already backed away from him. It felt as if the moment had already slipped away, and it was too late to tell her. He couldn’t feel any emotion from her side of the mate bond.

Had no idea what she was feeling.

“Serious?” Lucas asked.

“Yes, but it can wait if this is that important,” Ayla said, looking over at Elaine. Her gaze traveled up and down. “ New hair.”

“You didn’t notice earlier?” Elaine asked.

“No. It looks just as…unique as your old hair,” Ayla said it like an insult and Elaine took it as one.

“You know what I find unique?” Elaine asked. “When a snake in the grass still thinks it’s hidden, but everyone can see it.”

Ayla’s brow furrowed. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Shouldn’t you know? I would have thought you had experience with snakes. Being one and all.”

Ayla bristled, exhaling sharply.

“Elaine, that’s uncalled for,” Lucas said to try and reprimand, but the words lacked heat. He didn’t quite understand it.

Ayla, on the other hand, did. She knew exactly what Elaine was talking about. She looked briefly at Lucas, then back at Elaine. Would she dare to expose everything in front of Lucas? No…

No, Lucas wouldn’t believe a word of it.

Alya shifted nervously though. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. How rude of you!” she said, pitching her voice higher.