All Chapters of After She's Terminal, The Alpha Regrets: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Lucas never had so much work to be done before.It felt as if the moment he woke up, he was working until the moment he fell asleep at night. It didn’t used to be like this. When Elaine had been in the house, things were…calmer. He hadn’t noticed it before.Not until he woke up, and nothing was ready. Nothing was done. He’d always known she woke up before him, but had she always prepared the entire household before he woke in the morning? Always had breakfast waiting. Always had a schedule she’d memorized.Lucas never realized…He sat at the dining table now, reviewing yet another report he was certain could have been passed off to anyone else. He scanned the document, not even really reading. The words held little meaning for him.He blinked furiously, tracking back to the top of the page to start over. He needed to get through this.“Are you listening to me?”The voice pulled his gaz

Elaine didn’t think she’d come back to this place. Yet here she was, walking up the steps to the front door, the rain now drenching her hair and sun dress, which she hadn’t changed out of. She reached for the handle, but the security didn’t stop her. They knew their Luna and wouldn’t dare touch her. Liam did, though.He’d taken his own car, driving just as recklessly as she had to keep up. He had no idea what was going on, but the flash of hurt in Elaine’s gaze was enough for him to understand this was serious.He grabbed her wrist. Somewhere in the distance, thunder rolled.“Elaine…”“Let go of me.”“Please, just wait a minute. Tell me what’s going on.”“It’s…” Elaine sighed. “Not now.”“You mentioned a foundation,” Liam prompted. “And your account has been frozen. I want to help, just plea

Harriet had seen the state Elaine was and hadn’t asked a single thing until the next day. After Elaine had time to calm down and process. Liam had also helped her get her car back that morning.It wasn’t until everything had finally settled, and Elaine was on the couch, that the two of them discussed.“End the divorce?” Harriet asked after Elaine finished explaining everything that happened last night.“That’s what he said. Obviously, I didn’t do it. But the offer was there. He doesn’t want us to separate,” Elaine said.Harriet shook her head. “That’s not good, Elaine. The Elder Council will throw this out the moment Lucas refuses to agree. They won’t allow the divorce to go through if he’s stubborn about this.”“I know. We’ll just have to find another way to get him to do it.” Elaine scrubbed a hand over her face, sighing heavily.Harriet w

Lucas pushed off the lamppost he’d been leaning against, facing the two of them as they approached the vehicle. “I should have known.”“Lucas. What are you doing here?” Elaine asked. Liam stepped forward beside her, a solid wall of support.“You weren’t answering your calls or your texts.” A pause. “Or your mindlink.”Elaine blinked in surprise. She hadn’t even realized he’d been trying to reach out to her that way. Hadn’t felt a thing all day.“So I tracked your phone.” Lucas lifted his own device, before pocketing it. “I need to talk to you.”“I think we talked enough yesterday. Don’t you?” Elaine asked. “I already gave you my answer.”“Lucas…” Liam warned quietly. He wouldn’t let Lucas upset Elaine like he had yesterday. Not now that he was here.Lucas ignored Liam completely.

The silence only lasted for a moment. Then it was near chaos as Byron stammered out, “You’re…what?”“Never have my kids?” Lucas snapped only a moment later.“I hardly think that is the takeaway here!” Byran exclaimed as another Elder approached from behind him, curious about the commotion.Elaine clamped her mouth shut. Though it was too late now to take it back. Lucas had already latched onto the latter half of what she’d said.“What is that supposed to mean? You’d never have my kids?” Lucas stepped closer to her, demanding her attention as Byron was still stammering out his shock.“We’re getting divorced, Lucas! It hardly matters now!” Elaine replied.“You’re dying?” Byron’s voice rose in pitch, drawing attention from those around them.Elaine glanced over at him. “Yes. I found out I was teminall