All Chapters of After She's Terminal, The Alpha Regrets: Chapter 21 - Chapter 27

Elaine stepped out of the summit hall, the night air crisp against her flushed skin. Each breath burned in her chest, sharp and fleeting, like her life was already fading into the wind. Her steps were careful as she descended the stone steps, her fingers brushing along the cold railing for balance.

The night pressed heavy against the tall windows of Lucas’s villa, shadows slanting across the marble floors like silent scars. Ayla sat perched beside him on the velvet couch, a damp towel folded carefully in her delicate hands.Lucas leaned back, eyes closed, exhaustion dragging at his bones. The

The echo of Elaine’s slap still reverberated through the living room, hanging heavy in the stunned silence.Ayla cradled her reddening cheek, her breath caught in her throat, tears brimming in her wide eyes. The delicate, pitiful facade she wore like a second skin began to crack, but before anyone c