LURGARD.
"Theresa…" I called out, my voice lower than usual, restrained, as though I was holding something back, something dangerous, something I didn't fully trust myself with.
My eyes stayed fixed on her, studying every little detail, every shift in her expression. There was something different, something that didn't sit right with me, and it gnawed at my thoughts.
"Tell me…" I continued, my tone tightening slightly despite my efforts to remain calm. "Why are your lips swollen?"
The last part came out sharper, louder than I intended, edged with something close to anger… or was it jealousy?
The moment the words left my mouth, Theresa's face paled, and I noticed it instantly and without thinking, I took a step forward.
But just as I moved…
"Mate!" Lu's voice thundered through my head, loud, commanding, impossible to ignore.
I froze completely.
