After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 233

Chapter 233

Elaine noticed it right away then. She hadn’t before but seeing him now, she saw how much he was struggling.

While it seemed more and more lately he’d fallen out of love, Lucas couldn’t simply cut off his feelings for Ayla. He still cared. It’s why he’d wanted to help her. To give her a home, a place to come back too.

Especially amidst all her health issues.

Falling out of love didn’t mean he had stopped caring. Lucas stared at Ayla now in utter disbelief. He’d never wanted to think the woman he’d once recongnized as his fated mate was reduced to this.

It was hard to believe, despite all the evidence stacked against her.

Elaine stepped toward Lucas. She reached out to place her hand on his arm. “I know this must be hard, but–”

Lucas shrugged her hand away before turning to the Elder Council directly. “Beta Ayla has, clearly, been lying to all of us for some time,” he said, folding his hands behind his back.

Elaine’s brow furrowed.

He continued, “We have made several large discoveries today. Our best course of action is this. Walter and Ruth shall be brought outside pack borders. They broke their terms of banishment, though under the pretense of the Right of Mourning. Exucition shall be withheld.”

Lucas looked toward Walter and Ruth.

“This time.”

He refocused on the council. “Kaine and Lucia shall be placed under custody as a more thorough investigation is taken place. Once the information both myself and Elaine have presented her is verified by our investigative officers, their punishment will be chosen accordingly.”

“And what of Ayla?” Byron asked, leaning forward as he eyed Lucas.

“As for Ayla…” Lucas turned to look at her.

Ayla’s eyes were wide and wet with tears. She rushed toward him, taking his arm, though he didn’t let her move it. She tugged gently.

“Oh, Lucas! Please. I never meant to hurt you! You must believe me,” she cried out.

“You admitted yourself to wanting to kill Elaine. And the evidence against you for these other claims…”