ELLA.
I subconsciously clenched my hands tightly while lost in my thoughts, as my mind was filled with different worries all at once—most especially at the possibility of being dragged back into that miserable marriage again.
The thoughts overwheld so much that I didn’t even realize when Lurgard suddenly stepped closer.
It was only when I felt a warm touch against my hand that I snapped slightly out of my daze.
I blinked rapidly.
Lurgard was now squatting right in front of , his large hand wrapped gently around mine as his thumb caressed my clenched fingers softly, trying to ease the tension out of them.
"Relax, Theresa," Lurgard said quietly, his deep voice instantly pulling back to reality. "There’s no need for you to worry about anything," he added calmly.
The softness in his tone caught off guard, because ever since we entered into his office, I couldn’t help but to wonder if this wasn’t the sa man that had practically threatened on the staircase earlier.
Lurgard was staring at like I was sothing too fragile and precious.
Slowly, he lifted his other hand and tilted my chin upward carefully.
I had no choice but to et his gaze and the mont our eyes locked, my breath caught instantly.
His erald eyes were dangerously captivating, deep, intense and filled with emotions I couldn’t fully understand.
Nyx stirred excitedly inside imdiately.
I swallowed hard as warmth spread slowly through my chest, and for a brief mont, I genuinely wanted to get lost in those eyes, to stay there and forget every single problem surrounding ---Forget Alex, and then the divorce and also forget the confusion consuming my life.
"My brothers and I were the ones who prepared the divorce papers," Lurgard said softly, a sly smile slowly spreading across his lips as he continued. "We’ll handle everything." His fingers brushed lightly against my jaw. "All you need to do is show up and stand firm on divorcing him."
Relief washed over almost instantly, and I didn’t even realize how tense I had been until now.
At least...I wasn’t alone and honestly, I had no strength nor the power and resources required to fight Alex head-on by myself.
The only people standing beside currently were the triplets and sohow, the thought of relying on them didn’t feel entirely wrong.
After all...They were my mates.
Right?
That wasn’t taking advantage of them...was it?
Before I could think deeper into it, Lurgard suddenly leaned slightly closer.
"Besides..." he muttered quietly. "How can I stand by and watch soone else claim what’s mine?"
My breath hitched instantly.
The possessiveness in his voice sent a strange shiver through , and then slowly, he brushed a strand of my hair behind my ear.
His touch lingered there longer than necessary, and his gaze...
Gosh!
His gaze slowly drifted downward, straight to my lips, without blinking.
I swallowed hard imdiately, as heat engulfed .
The look in his erald eyes had changed completely now, the softness was still there but beneath it...desire burned intensely, raw, unhidden and dangerous.
My heartbeat quickened uncontrollably.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
It beca so loud I could practically hear it inside my ears.
And the worst part?
I couldn’t even bla it entirely on him. My body was reacting shalessly again, as everything was affecting far too much.
Gosh!
These pregnancy hormones were definitely at work again.
Just as Lurgard leaned closer, his gaze fixed intensely on my lips, my phone suddenly rang loudly.
The sound shattered the atmosphere instantly.
I froze for half a second before reality crashed back into .
Without thinking twice, I pushed Lurgard away imdiately and stood up from the chair so fast it nearly shifted backward.
Lurgard blinked in surprise, clearly not expecting my sudden reaction.
anwhile, my heart was pounding wildly inside my chest.
I grabbed my phone from the desk without even checking the caller ID and hurried toward the office door almost like I was escaping danger.
And honestly...Maybe I was.
The mont I stepped out of the office, I breathed out heavily in relief, fresh air instantly filled my lungs. I walked further away from Lurgard’s office before finally stopping by the hallway.
My chest rose and fell rapidly.
What exactly was wrong with ?
I lifted my free hand and pressed it lightly against my forehead.
Being around the triplets was becoming much harder than I thought.
One minute they irritated to the core, acting bossy, threatening and controlling and the next minute...they suddenly beca soft, gentle, protective and dangerously sweet especially Lurgard.
Gosh!
The way he looked at earlier...the way his voice softened while speaking to ...and the way my stupid heart reacted to him—It was driving insane.
I tapped my head lightly in frustration before muttering under my breath. "I can’t handle this."
And honestly, it was becoming harder to think straight whenever any of them got close to .
I shut my eyes briefly and took a deep breath.
I needed to stay away from them and my resolve hardened imdiately when the thought of my pup crossed my mind.
That alone was enough to force back to reality, because no matter how sweet the triplets acted now, the truth remained the sa.
They wouldn’t accept my child and I couldn’t afford to forget that.
I slowly lowered my gaze to the phone still in my hand, only then did I realize the ringing had stopped monts after I left the office.
I unlocked the screen and checked the caller ID.
Micheal.
I blinked slightly.
Then imdiately, a notification popped up on the screen and it was a ssage from him. I hesitated briefly before opening it, and the mont my eyes scanned through the ssage...
A sharp headache hit instantly.
I squeezed my eyes shut as I pressed my fingers against my temple.
Seriously?
Why now?
How exactly was I supposed to handle all this?
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