After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 260

Chapter 260

Lucas was sitting at his desk when Kyle came barging in. The newest report stated that rogues had been seen on the eastern border. One or two getting into the territory was normal. He was aware of the small communities they’d set up trying to reintegrate themselves into pack life, but that number had been increasing lately.

More and more were coming in, and Lucas was starting to suspect they had no intention of integrating with the pack.

It was odd.

They had all that free land outside the Wind Wolf borders to call their own. Why were they pushing into pack territories now?

“Alpha,” Kyle said, stopping near the door in an anxious manner. “We’ve news from the border.”

“And?”

“There’s been an attack.”

Lucas was on his feet before Kyle even finished, striding out the door. “Where?”

“Northern border. Two officers killed so far, one of the rogues as well,” Kyle said.

“Any injured? Captured?”

“No, Alpha.”

“Damnit.”

Lucas turned down the hall and headed for the garage. No captive rogues from these invading groups meant no one to question about why they were doing this. Yet these rogues were coming into his territory and killing his wolves.

He was going to make them pay for that.

“This is the second time this week they’ve attacked! They’re moving positions,” Lucas said.

“Keeping us on our toes, for certain. The commanding officer said he found a potential house marked as cover for the rogues. Possible fallback point? Believed to be empty now but may have information vital for us,” Kyle said.

“You drive, get us there,” Lucas said, tossing the keys to Kyle, who caught them as they reached Lucas‘

car

An hour later, Kyle was pulling to a stop along the southernmost border. Lucas got out, adjusting his suit as he walked toward the run–down house. Several officers were already here, picking apart the scene.

“Report,” Lucas said, striding past Ash, the Commander.

“Alpha, Sir, the last fight took place about a mile out that way,” Ash said, pointing east. “When it started to turn south after their first fallen, they were retreating back to this point. However, they fled when we gave chase.”

He pointed to the fence that marked the border. “We stopped following when they were off Wind Wolf

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Territory. Not our jurisdiction out there.”

“No one’s jurisdiction out there, Commander,” Lucas said, eyeing the man before looking back at the house. “What’s in here?”

“We found a supply cache. Food, water, blankets. Looks like someone was expecting to hold out for a while.”

“Any weapons?”

“Not yet, though one of my men says he might be onto a scent.

“A scent?” Lucas asked.

“Potential drugs,” Ash muttered, rubbing the back of his neck as he looked over at the run–down house. “Not uncommon for rogues to bring into pack territories. There are some who try to sell it to make a quick buck. We’ve been trying to crack down on that lately.”

“What kind?” Lucas asked.

“Haven’t found them yet, so it’s hard to be sure. The scent is–”

BANG!

A gunshot cracked through the air. Everyone dropped down, and the shift took Lucas near–instantly. He

y low in the grass, his gray wolf form remaining completely still, hackles raised.

Kyle had shifted as well, and was moving through the tall grass to the other side of the house.

Several officers had taken their wolf forms, though the gamma officers remained in human, drawing their weapons.

The beta was black–furred and scarred. He clamped down onto Lucas‘ shoulder and tore backward, trying to rip him off balance. He might have succeeded, too. If Lucas wasn’t an Alpha.