Lucas hesitated, for the first time in his life. As his heart pounded in his ears, he wondered what Elaine’s medical file would have to tell him. In a way, he wasn’t sure if he wanted to know.
If Elaine was truly dying, then he had made some terrible mistakes. He barely glanced at the folder Kyle’s hands.
“She’s faking,” he muttered.
She had to be. Otherwise, everything was going to be different. It was easier not to think about it, especially during these turbulent times.
“Alpha?” Kyle asked, holding the medical report a bit higher. Lucas took it anyway, but didn’t open it.
His mind was already elsewhere. There were places that needed his focus more immediately. He calculated votes, memorized talking points, and mentally ran through the next segment of the Alpha Su
