After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 247

Chapter 247

+20 BONUS

“Wait…how many days?” Elaine asked, raising a brow as she folded a light sweater and placed it in her suitcase.

“Three,” Liam replied, then quickly thought about it before nodding. “Yup. Three. But then we’ll be in Moonwatch. The best territory in North America.”

She chuckled at that. “Best territory, huh?”

“That’s right.”

She began to zip up her bag. “Still. Three days is a long time in a car.”

“I’d offer to do a plane ride…” Liam muttered.

Elaine’s mind went immediately back to the crash. The smoke. The falling. The water. She quickly shook her head. “No planes.”

“Thought as much,” Liam replied, taking her suitcase off the bed and heading downstairs. “Besides! Road trips are fun. You’ll hardly notice the time passing, and we’ll be in Moonwatch before you know it.

Elaine followed Liam downstairs and he headed outside to place the suitcase in the car.

“Still can’t believe he convinced you to go,” Nancy mentioned. “It’s cold up north.”

“I’m bringing a few sweats,” Elaine assured her. “Besides, I want to see it. Liam seems proud of his territory.”

“He should be. It’s not easy leading up there. The pack borders several rogue clans.”

“So does Wind Wolf,” Elaine replied.

Nancy shook her head. “Sure, but it’s more difficult to keep control of borders up in the trees.”

“Don’t scare her, Mom,” Liam said as he came back in. “Moonwatch is perfectly safe. Safer than it’s ever been here anyway.”

“I think anywhere outside of Wind Wolf has been safer for me lately,” Elaine said. A tense sort of chuckle followed.

Liam rubbed the back of his neck. “A lot safer now that Ayla is behind bars.”

“More like in a mental institute,” Elaine muttered.

Liam grabbed his own bag, hauling it outside. He got to the door when it swung inwards before he could open it. He jumped back as Harriet stepped in.

“Don’t tell me they left yet!” Harriet said, then spotted Liam, then Elaine.

Elaine looked up. “We’re still here–”