“You were his mother, if he didn’t want to go back, he shouldn’t have had to,” I said, furrowing my brows together. “Surely you had a say in the matter.” She nodded her head once. “I did,” she answered. “I asked him as well what he wanted to do, and his answer was that he wanted to restore the n

“You are not my mate,” I said through gritted teeth; I was feeling that fury rising throughout me again, but this time, she stood her ground, pressing her lips together. “I could be your chosen mate,” she said in return, meeting my eyes. My breathing became rash, and I knew if I didn’t walk away

“And you went rogue after that?” I asked. Her silence told me otherwise and my heart grew even heavier. I knew this story was hard for her to speak about and I didn’t want to push her too much to talk about. “He found her,” Enzo continued for her, stepping beside me. “My father found her. She wa

“I’ll be right by your side through it all,” I whispered to him, allowing my tears to freely fall down my features. He held me tightly, running his fingers through my hair. “That’s exactly where I want you,” he murmured against me. “I’m sorry for keeping all this from you.” I gazed up at him.

“So, Lila. We should tell you because you’ll probably find out tomorrow anyway,” Rachel said, sitting across from me at the table. “Scott is back.” “What?!” I gasped, staring between my friends. I hadn’t even thought about Scott in weeks Cassidy-Ann gave me the last few weeks off from work so she