All Chapters of After She's Terminal, The Alpha Regrets: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

They sat side by side in the car.Elaine drummed her fingers in her lap, looking out the window back toward the event center as they drove away from it. He hadn’t heard it. Her confession. She knew it the moment she sat down in the car, and he’d started humming to the radio. But more pressingly, she wanted to ask…“Did you only do that to make Lucas mad?”Liam didn’t look away from the road ahead of them, but Elaine saw the way his brow rose.“You think I offered you a ride just to piss him off?”“I don’t know.” Elaine turned back to the window. “Maybe.”“Maybe a bit. How he was acting was pissing me off.” Liam tapped a finger against the wheel as he slowed down for a stop sign. He finally turned to look at her. “And how he was treating you.”Elaine’s gaze wandered back over. “You still offered to drive me home i

“I’m heading out soon. Do you need help before I go?” Harriet called from across the house.Elaine looked up from the to-do list she’d been writing. Time was starting to run short, and there were certain things she needed to have in order for herself. Some of them were rather grim, but unavoidable.Like going about buying a plot for a grave.She’d wanted it to be next to her mother’s, but had no idea if that was even possible. She had to look into it.“Maybe with the dress,” Elaine replied.“Are you wearing that new one?” Harriet asked as she came around the corner.Elaine pulled the to-do list off the table quickly, placing it into her purse. “Nancy bought it for me for the foundation opening, not the Alpha Summit.”“But you look gorgeous in it.” Harriet started moving off toward Elaine’s room. “Come on, I’ll help with the zipper.&rd

Harriet was still gone for the evening. Elaine changed into something more comfortable and was getting a late-night snack from the pantry. The house was cold. Colder than normal.Setting a bowl of chips aside, she went to the thermostat, checking the temperature. As she did, she noticed Harriet’s bedroom door was open. The window just beyond that was open as well. That would explain the chill in the air.Elaine walked into the room.It was dark but she moved past the bed and the dresser. Crickets chirped outside. A cool breeze drifted inward. A dog barked.Something felt wrong.Didn’t Harriet keep her windows locked? And why would she leave it open when no one was home?Elaine peered out the window, glanced toward the street, then pulled back. She closed it. Locked it.Something still felt wrong.Unease prickled at the edges of her senses. Was that…her wolf? The only times she’d been feeling it lately w

Lucas storms in the room. “Elaine, what is the meaning of this?” Any concern he’d felt for her own safety was quickly evaporating at the sight of her hitting Ayla.Ayla took another staggering step back, clutching at her face. Elaine saw the movement of her jaw. Just barely noticeable. Ayla bit down on the inside of her cheek, a moment later, blood dripped between her lips.“Lucas, she hit me! I was just trying to see if she was alright, and she hit me!” Ayla whined, going to Lucas’ side. She stumbled again, faltering. Lucas grabbed her arms, propping her up as she tucked herself against his side. “I feel so…faint.”“You should sit down,” Lucas said, guiding her to a seat on the opposite wall. Then in the next breath, he called, “Doctor!”Elaine watched in stunned silence. Ayla wasn’t bleeding before, though that faltering step looked almost real.Lucas focused on

Lucas stumbled backward, falling into the wall. He braced a hand against it, the other at his jaw, adjusting it. He stared at Liam in disbelief.Elaine opened her mouth but the words caught in her throat. She couldn’t believe it. Liam had actually…“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” Liam yelled, stepping closer to Lucas who quickly shoved off the wall and straightened up. Ready this time for another punch.“What does it look like!” Lucas shoved Liam backward by the shoulders, invading the others space.“If you reject her here, while she’s like this, you could kill her!” Liam grabbed Lucas’ wrist and forced his hand away. “She was just attacked by an assassin. In her own home! And your first thought is to completely break the mate bond? While she’s bleeding in a hospital bed?”Elaine had never heard such venom in Liam’s voice before. She’d never