After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 192

Chapter 192

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She was focused on trying to find water. Lucas was focused on scanning the jungle around them for danger. They had no idea how big this island was, but he wasn’t taking chances with the dangers.

“Food, water, shelter,” Lucas muttered under his breath. “Then what? We need to find a way off this island.”

“I think we should focus on not dying first,” Elaine replied. She stepped over a fallen log, the trunk littered with sharp thorns.

Lucas carefully followed. He inhaled, then his hand snapped forward to take her arm, stopping her in heracks.

“What are you–”

“Shh,” Lucas cut her off harshly. He looked around the jungle, eyes narrowed. Slowly he released her arm. Prey.”

Elaine looked back at him. “Excuse me?” she asked, whispering this time.

“I smell something.” Lucas searched the ground, spotting the tracks the scent was coming from. He knelt. “Boar.“”

“And? You scared me for nothing!” Elaine snapped.

Lucas looked up at her. Had she not picked up on the signs? “It’s food. We should shift, follow the scent.”

“We’re looking for water.”

“And we’ll need food too,” Lucas replied. “Might as well while the opportunity is ripe. I doubt these boar have ever had a predator on their island before.”

Elaine didn’t know what to say. She wouldn’t be able to help if he went after some wild prey. Her wolf had stopped communicating with her long ago. A shift wouldn’t happen. No matter how much she needed it.

“We focus on water,” she insisted instead, turning away from the tracks and heading deeper into the jungle.

Lucas jogged a step after her. “Are you kidding? This is a perfect opportunity you’re just throwing away! It would take all of thirty minutes.”

“I said no.”

“You didn’t,” Lucas corrected. “Elaine, why don’t you want too–”

“Drop it! I’m not talking about this right now. We need water first. Or you can go hunt them yourself,” Elaine nearly growled at him. It’d been a while since her anger bubbled up like that.