Lurgard.
My emotions were running completely wild inside and honestly, I hated it. I should have been able to tolerate seeing Theresa talk to another person.
After all, he was rely her colleague, and nothing more. At least that was what I kept trying to tell myself.
But the more I watched them sitting together laughing so freely, the harder it beca to remain calm.
Because my mind kept wandering toward things I didn’t want to imagine. Things that made my chest tighten painfully.
What if one day I walked in and saw another man touching her?
Holding her?
Kissing her the sa way Lawrence had done earlier in the elevator?
The re thought alone made sothing dark stir violently inside .
I imdiately shoved both hands deep into my trouser pockets, trying hard to stop myself from clenching my fists openly.
I couldn’t afford to look too obvious, not when Theresa already hated enough. The last thing I wanted was to give her even more reasons to despise .
Still...that didn’t an I had forgotten what Lawrence did.
Far from it.
I still intended to settle scores with him later.
Theresa was my mate.
Mine.
Even if she didn’t know it yet, even if I still hadn’t acknowledged the bond aloud. She had no platform to reject yet because she didn’t know the truth.
And honestly, that was exactly why I had remained silent because the mont my brothers found out, everything would spiral completely out of control.
Especially Lawrence.
No.
It was better this way for now.
At least until I figured out what to do with the feelings slowly consuming alive. I inhaled sharply before walking toward them.
Step after step.
Yet when I finally stood directly behind Theresa...she didn’t even notice . That alone hurt far more than it should have.
How could my mate fail to perceive my scent?
Wasn’t she supposed to feel drawn toward the sa way I was drawn toward her?
Every single second around her felt unbearable.
My wolf reacted to every breath she took, every movent and every scent, yet Theresa sat there laughing with another man completely unaware of my presence.
And sohow, that irritated even more and my gaze slowly shifted toward Him—The one sitting by her side.
The idiot looked entirely too comfortable beside her, relaxed, calm and completely nonchalant.
Did he seriously not realize who I was?
Or worse...
Did he simply not care?
I clicked my tongue inwardly in annoyance because the truth was painfully simple.
If I wanted to, I could get him fired instantly.
One word from and security would escort him straight out of the company.
Yet there he was...smiling at Theresa like he had every right to occupy her attention.
My jaw tightened dangerously.
I hated this feeling,and everything about it frustrated .
And the most annoying part?
Theresa looked happier around him than she ever looked around .
That realization settled heavily in my chest as my eyes remained fixed on her laughing face.
I swallowed hard, forcing myself to remain calm despite the storm raging inside my head.
"Calm down, Lu..." I muttered inwardly to my wolf as my eyes remained fixed on the idiot sitting beside Theresa. "Let’s not be petty."
But Lu growled dangerously in response.
Because from where we stood, nothing about the situation looked harmless. The way he leaned closer whenever Theresa spoke.
The way she smiled around him so easily, the way they both looked entirely too comfortable together.
It irritated more than I wanted to admit.
Still, I forced myself to remain composed.
Barely.
After allowing them to exchange a few more words and making Theresa fully aware of my presence, I finally spoke.
"Follow ."
My voice ca out colder than intended.
Without waiting for a response, I turned around and walked away imdiately.
Monts later, I heard Theresa’s footsteps trailing behind .
At first, she remained quiet but after a while, I realized we were no longer heading toward my office.
Instead of taking the elevator, I headed straight for the staircase.
"Lurgard," Theresa suddenly called from behind , irritation obvious in her voice already. "Why can’t we just use the elevator?"
I didn’t answer imdiately.
"I will need to prepare the docunt imdiately," she added impatiently.
The annoyance in her tone only made my jaw tighten further.
Why exactly was she complaining?
Wasn’t she carrying that bastard’s child?
Exercise was good for her condition.
Or was she simply upset because I interrupted her little mont with Him?
The thought irritated instantly.
"Don’t question , Theresa," I replied sharply without turning back to look at her. "You only need to follow my command."
The words ca out harsher than I intended but by then, I was already too irritated to take them back.
Silence followed afterward.
Heavy silence.
Theresa stopped talking completely and simply continued walking behind without sparing another glance.
And sohow, I could tell she was angry now.
Good.
At least I wasn’t the only one frustrated.
Still...
The further we climbed the stairs, the harder it beca to ignore the thoughts circling endlessly inside my mind.
Because lately, nothing about Theresa’s disappearance six years ago made sense anymore. People don’t just lose their mories for years without reason, sothing about it all felt terribly wrong.
I clenched my fists slightly inside my pockets. The more I thought about it, the more one person kept appearing in my mind.
Alex.
That bastard definitely had sothing to do with it.
I could feel it.
There were too many holes in the story.
Too many unanswered questions.
And the most suspicious part?
Theresa had ended up beside him imdiately after disappearing as if soone deliberately placed her there.
My chest tightened painfully.
What exactly happened six years ago?
And why did it feel like Theresa herself had been trying to run from sothing even before she lost her mories?
I slowed my steps slightly as those thoughts consud again.
But before I could fully process them, Theresa’s annoyed voice echoed behind once more.
"Are we climbing the entire building or what?"
Despite everything weighing on my mind, I nearly scoffed at the irritation dripping from her tone.
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