After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 28

Chapter 28

She really wasn’t as close to her family as he thought.

“Kyle!” Lucas yelled.

Aaron stopped his pacing to turn to Lucas. He was saying something, but Lucas ignored him now.

Kyle entered a moment later, and the Alpha met him at the door.

“I need you to look into Elaine’s family. Her history. Anything of note,” Lucas said.

Kyle tilted his head to the side. “Why the sudden interest?”

“I just need to know anything that could shape their dynamics. Her relationship with her father, with her mother. Everything.” Lucas nodded a dismissal.

“Yes, Alpha.” Kyle didn’t question it, turning to do as he was told.

Aaron walked over beside his brother, watching Kyle hurry down the hall. “Good idea. Dig up some dirt on the family.”

Lucas glanced sideways at Aaron, before rolling his eyes and returning to the dining table. Perhaps now that he had a plan in place, work would come easier.

He was determined to figure out what was going on here. His wife had more to her than he’d originally thought, and he felt the urge to figure out what that was.

Kyle got back to Lucas the next day. The information had always been there, Lucas had simply never cared until now. It was eye-opening. Lucas could have always done this. Looked into her. He’d simply never cared enough to even give the order.

There was a brief written up on his desk now. He steepled his hands, listening with a furrowed brow as Kyle spoke.

“Her biological mother died when she was young. A large portion of her belongings were intended for her, but I don’t believe they were ever given. Her father remarried, naturally, to Ruth, who had Matthew from a previous marriage as well.”

That didn’t explain the animosity. Not entirely. Lucas couldn’t understand why her father would suggest such a severe punishment for his own daughter, for an act she hadn’t even committed.

What was going on with this family?

He simply didn’t understand it.

“You already know Matthew’s temperament. From what I can tell, Ruth never truly accepted Elaine as her own daughter. There’s no proof, but–”

Lucas held up a hand to stop him. “You mentioned belongings? Her biological mother’s. What do you mean?”

“Keepsakes, Little objects. Jewelry. Clothes. Things her mother treasured. They were intended to go to Elaine, but from what I can tell. There was no formal will written up, so it’s mostly word of mouth. Obviously, she doesn’t have any of the keepsakes. I believe Walter withheld these items. Can’t explain why,” Kyle said.

Lucas hummed softly in thought. This wasn’t the picture of the happy family he’d had in his mind. Or the scheming one he’d often thought Elaine was part of. Between what Walter and Aaron had said, now this, he wasn’t sure what to think anymore.

He did know one thing.

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He could use this. Little treasures that Elaine’s real mother had saved for her but had never been given. Quite the emotional pull.

“Go to Walter, and offer him a deal.” Lucas looked up at Kyle’s curious expression. “Tell him to bring all these ‘ keepsakes’ here. Every single one of them that Elaine’s mother left behind for her.”

Kyle raised a brow. “He’s not going to do that.”