After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 75

Chapter 75

“L…should leave.”

Lucas took a step after her but Ayla grabbed his arm. “She doesn’t want you, Lucas. Let her go. She’s just been ruining the party anyway.”

Elaine strode across the lawn, not looking back.

A beat passed. Then Liam stood up, taking that as his cue to go as well. He gave Lucas a nod, but the tension between them was too great to share any parting words.

Ayla watched them leave before turning to Lucas. “It’s okay, we don’t need them. We can still–”

“Not…not now, Ayla,” Lucas said. He glanced briefly at her before he turned and left. Back toward the house.

“Lucas!” Ayla called after him.

Evan and Jake get up as well. “Great party, Ayla…” Jake said sarcastically.

“Maybe next year,” Evan added as the two took their leave.

“You didn’t have to invite her,” Aaron said from behind. Ayla turned to him. “But you did. Just to cause drama.”

Ayla sneered. “I did not! I was trying to be nice.”

“Yeah…sure,” Aaron said, brushing past Ayla. The shove to her shoulder made her stumble a step back. Then he was gone. And she was left alone, grappling with the mess of a party this had been.

Later, Ayla paced in front of her bed. Back and forth. Left and right. She fiddled with her hands. Worried. Anxious. Nothing seemed to help calm her down. The party had been a failure, and worse yet, she’d likely lost even more favor with Lucas.

Everything seemed to be crumbling around her and she felt so helpless, yet refused to be. She’d gotten Lucas to love her once, she could do it again.

Somehow, she had to reconcile with him. Had to win him back. Before she could even decide what she wanted to say, she was out her room and walking briskly down the hall toward Lucas’ study. He’d taken to working late recently. Was it because of her? Of her mess-ups?

Ayla quickled her pace, turning the corner to see Aaron leaving Lucas’ office. She paused. He looked at her.

And frowned.

Even Lucas’ family had begun to turn on her. She had to fix this. Fast.

Aaron walked past her, without saying a word. Which said so much itself. She nearly panicked as she hurried to Lucas’ study and opened the door.

“What did he say about me?” Ayla demanded.

Lucas looked up from the papers on his desk. “What?”

“I mean…” she swallowed, calming herself as she entered. “Aaron was just here. What did you talk about?