17. Us

LINC

I stared out my office window. I couldn't stop thinking about Lila. Seeing her collapse in front of me, clutching her stomach, had hit me harder than I wanted to admit. She was stronger than I'd given her credit for.

Stubborn, determined, but so damn strong. And now, she was carrying Castor's child, stuck in a nightmare she couldn't escape. All she wanted was to be the best Luna she could be, and all Castor fucking Roman did to her was drive her into the ground.

I tried to shake the image of her out of my head, but it clung to me. Sitting there, I swear I could still feel her crying against my chest.

Still feel how damn protective I became over her and the baby instantly.

She wasn't just some case. She wasn't like the others. And that was the problem.

Getting involved with her meant one thing.

All-out war with Castor Roman. He wouldn't take it lightly if I represented her in the divorce, especially not with his child on the line.

And then there was Selena. She wouldn't si