All Chapters of After She's Terminal, The Alpha Regrets: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

 Elaine leaned against the sink in her bathroom. The room felt like it was spinning. She felt weak. She exhaled slowly, eyes closed, knuckles white against the porcelain basin.A particular mark on her neck tingled. A strange heat, uncomfortable and sharp, radiated from the spot.She lifted her hand, fingers brushing over the mate bond that had been created so many years ago. The mark remained, even if the bond was severing. Slowly, she opened her eyes to look into the mirror above the sink.She could still see it. But now, being divorced, she wanted more than ever to be rid of it.It was the one thing that still tied her to Lucas in some way, if not legally. Then personally. Every time she looked at it, every time she felt it, it was him who came to her mind.“Are you almost ready?” Harriet yelled from the other room.Elaine smirked, pushing away from the sink and ignoring the pain at her neck. She walked out of th

 “You’re going to another pack.”It was less of a question and more of a statement as Harriet watched Elaine get her things ready.“It’ll only be a day trip,” Elaine replied. “Nancy set up a meeting for us with the Green Hills Pack.”“I know this is your only choice for establishing a neutral foundation but…can’t you wait for the offices here? Surely your rank will reset within the month.”Elaine shook her head. “If Lucas is behind why I wasn’t allowed to file it, then it won’t matter how long I wait.”You don’t have time.She sighed, pulling the bag over her shoulder. “Green Hills is the closest pack to us. The fastest way to get a response is to meet them in person.”“You mean you’re visiting Alpha Alex…one of the three who went up against Lucas in the election? He’s not going to h

“I can’t believe you’re actually considering this.”Liam paced back and forth in front of the coffee table, hands fidgeting. Restless. He’d been this way since Elaine had told him about her plan to go speak with Volk.“It’s the only option we have at this point,” Elaine said. “Even if I got the East River Pack’s support, Alex won’t even consider joining in unless Volk is handled. There’s no other way.”“I still don’t like it. And I don’t like that you want to go there by yourself,” Liam growled out.“I won’t be alone.”“I’ll be there,” Harriet chimed in.Liam looked at the lawyer with a raised brow and sarcastically said, “That gives me such great confidence.”“Come on, you know we can’t bring another Alpha with us. He’ll scent you a mile away and get all defensive.&rdq

Elaine sat frozen in her seat.She was used to the jokes and teasing. But the insult? The accusation? It pulled the rug right from under her feet. Her mind struggled to catch up to it.The rest of the table had gone silent. Even Ayla seemed taken off guard. Lucas inhaled, as if he were about to speak, but Liam beat him to it.“Never speak to her like that again.”The tone in Liam’s voice was not one Elaine had heard before. The words themselves were not a threat, not exactly, but were spoken as one.Shayne sneered.“Don’t,” Liam warned. “Do not say another word.”He stood up slowly, leaning his hands on the table.“You can joke all you want, but you cannot sit there and accuse her of such things. If I ever hear you calling her that again--”“Liam,” Elaine said. The insult stung, and she wanted to cross to the other side of the table to

Elaine walked up the steps into the library. The smell of old books filled the air as she walked inside. The librarian looked up from her desk, where she was organizing a stack of books.“Can I help you?” the old gamma asked.Elaine glanced her way, smiling. “Do you have anything on mate bonds?”The woman tilted her head, thinking for a moment. “I believe so. There should be a section near the back. Let me know if you have trouble finding it.”“Thank you.” Elaine adjusted her bag and walked toward the back of the library, scanning the shelves for anything related to mate bonds. Or marks.She walked down probably five different rows and was about to go back up to the front when a familiar voice called out from behind her.“Elly!”She turned to Liam. “You made it.”“I said I’d come. So here I am,” Liam replied. “Having trouble?”