After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 181

Chapter 181

le stood outside Lucas‘ office. Frozen to the spot with his hand hovering before the door. He hated to deliver bad news but this was inevitable. He’d been trying to tell Lucas for the past several days yet he just wouldn’t listen.

Now it seemed like things were getting worse.

He steeled himself, then opened the door and stepped inside. “Alpha, we need to talk,” he said.

Lucas looked up from his desk. “If it’s about the proposal from the Elder Council–”

“No, it’s about the new policy you’ve been pushing.” Kyle leaned against the desk. “The upper–class of wolves are fuming. The CEO you spoke with the other day? There might not be a way to smooth things over.”

“I can’t trash the policy. It’s needed,” Lucas said.

“And maybe it is, but every time I’ve tried to get you in a room talking to them again, you’ve only made the situation worse!” Kyle snapped, then cleared his throat after realizing he’d just yelled at his Alpha.

Lucas raised a brow. “You’re nervous.”

“They’re powerful wolves, Alpha.”

“They are betas themselves at best,” Lucas replied before he relented. “But I do agree.”

Kyle sighed in relief.

“I’ve not made matters much better the past few days. I’m making a few amendments to the policy. Something to ease the transition rather than rush it. They need to think they still have some power so as not to cause unrest.”

“I think some unrest is already cropped up,” Kyle muttered.

“I wouldn’t be surprised. They’re not a very patient lot.”

“Why would they be? They grew up with a silver spoon in their mouth,” Kyle said.

Lucas laughed. “Careful, Kyle. I also grew up with silver.”

“I like to think you’ve matured more than they ever did,” Kyle said.

That comment pulled another laugh from Lucas. He shook his head slowly. After composing himself, he stood up, walking to the sideboard within the room. “Drink?”