The heavy iron gates of the Sterling estate slammed shut, the magnetic locks engaging with a loud, definitive clang.Inside the grand foyer, the atmosphere was a mix of lingering terror and absolute resolve. Zara didn't hand her children off to the nannies. She carried Lily herself, while Leo and Liam flanked her, completely surrounded by a perimeter of elite, heavily armed guards.Once they were safely inside the fortified master wing, Zara finally let out a shaky breath. She knelt on the plush rug, pulling all three of her babies into a fierce, suffocating hug."Are you okay, Mommy?" Leo asked softly, his brave front finally giving way to the exhaustion of a five year old."I am perfectly fine, my brave boy," Zara whispered, kissing his forehead, then Liam's, and finally burying her face in Lily's dark curls. "You three were so strong. I have never been more proud of you."It took thirty minutes to get them settled. Once the triplets were safely tucked into the massive king sized be
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