Worry started to consume me. Would Xander go as far as to poison me? What was Enzo going to find in this shake mix?
Professor Xander wouldn’t try to harm me in that kind of way, would he?”
“He did break your arm,”
Val said slowly. “Max noticed my energy level is low. I have to agree with them; something doesn’t seem right.”
A knot formed in the pit of my stomach at the very thought of it.
I wasn’t going to argue with her or Enzo over this matter. Enzo was watching me carefully, reaching his hand out he grabbed onto mine and held it gently. My heart flipped in my chest, and I sucked in sharp breaths as tingles shot through my body just from his touch alone.
I couldn’t help but wonder if he had the wedding ring with him right now.
“Oh, I never told you, I talked to Brody yesterday,”
I said, meeting his eyes. “He didn’t confess to having feelings for me, but he did tell me something else.”
Enzo rose his brows.
“What did he say?”
“He found his mate over the summer,”
I told him, much to his shock. “It’s Sarah.”
“What?!”
Enzo said, his entire body tensing as my words processed in his mind. I nodded, trying to keep from laughing at his dumbfounded expression.
“Yeah, and she hasn’t sensed it yet because he used his magic to block his scent from her wolf,”
I continued.
Enzo furrowed his brows at me.
“His magic?”
He asked.
I nodded.
“Brody is partly witch apparently. He doesn’t want anyone knowing,”
I told him. “He’s not sure what to do and needed my advice.”
“What did you tell him?”
“That he needs to listen to his wolf,”
I answered. “The Moon Goddess works in mysterious ways,”
I shrugged.
“That she does,”
Enzo said in return, fighting a smile. “He must have been losing his mind.”
I laughed.
“You have no idea,”
I said in return, shaking my head at the very thought of Brody and Sarah together. I couldn’t even imagine it. Sarah was a complete monster; she was selfish, spoiled, and just straight-up rotten.
“Maybe they are the kind of opposites that will attract,”
Enzo said, shrugging. “I don’t think the Moon Goddess makes mistakes when choosing mates.”
I looked up at him and saw the love radiating off his features as he looked at me. I loved the way he looked at me. I felt my face warming under the intensity of his gaze.
“I told him about us,”
I blurted before I could stop myself.
His smile fell immediately.
“Lila—”
Before he could utter another word, we were interrupted by the waiter who brought the wine we ordered and then took our food orders. Once he was gone, Enzo stared back at me with the same alarmed expression he had given me before.
“I’m sorry,”
I said, biting my bottom lip nervously. “I wanted him to know that he wasn’t alone. Plus, he told me a secret, so I figured I owe him a secret.”
“What if he tells people?”
“He’s not going to,”
I said quickly. “I promise. We can trust him.”
Enzo looked at me for a moment longer before a smile formed on his lips; his body relaxed, and he nodded.
“If you trust him, then I trust him.”
I smiled in response, also relaxing.
“Are we still going to see my family this weekend?”
I asked; as nervous as I was, I was excited to tell them the news. I worried about their reaction though and I hoped it would be positive. But they deserved to know. I also was excited to meet up with Bri and catch up on everything.
I definitely needed a girl’s night with my oldest best friend.
“Yes,”
Enzo answered. “We will tell them everything, just as I promised.”
I took a sip of the wine just as the waiter brought over our food. Without saying much more, we began to eat. I ordered a cob salad with grilled chicken and Enzo ordered a steak cooked rarely. He cut into the blood-soaked steak and his knife went in with ease.
“Are you all set for the Bakesale tomorrow? Do you need anything?”
Enzo asked as he took a bite.
“Yes. Dee and I finished baking everything earlier today. We are going to go there tomorrow to set up.”
“Do you need my help?”
He asked, taking another bite.
“It’s probably better if you didn’t come to the sale. I don’t want anyone to be suspicious,”
I told him.
He frowned as he thought about it.
“I have to go there tomorrow to pick up a couple of things anyway. So, it won’t be completely weird,”
he said.
I smiled.
“I like the loophole,”
I chuckled.
He winked at me, sending my heart into the galaxy.
I started to eat my salad and we both fell silent. I wasn’t super hungry, but I knew he’d be upset if I didn’t eat. I had skipped a lot of meals lately because I was so full from that protein shake, but I stuffed my face until I could physically no longer eat.
He wiped his face with his napkin and leaned back in his seat to take me in. I met his eyes, and he leaned forward, reaching his hand out for me to take.
“Remember when I said I had a surprise for you?”
He said, lowering his tone so it was only me who heard him. His words were for me alone.
I managed to nod my head once; I felt a tremble in my body and a nervousness forming. This was it… he was going to propose. I just knew he was.
“I spent a lot of my life protecting those I love. I put them before myself because I thought it was the right thing to do. But I was selfish when it came to you. I pushed you away when I should have held you close. I thought by keeping my distance from you, you’d be safe. But you were always in danger; I was just in denial over it. I hurt you worse than anyone and I won’t forgive myself. I don’t expect you to forgive me right now either, but I want to spend my entire life proving to you that I’m complete, head over heels, in love with you. I wanted to make it up to you…”
“Wait, Enzo,”