Lila’s POV
I felt a wave of panic hearing the knocking on the door. Soon, they would be unlocking the door, and
Enzo and I would be exposed.
I quickly slid off the counter and adjusted my dress to cover me once again, my fingers trembling as I
pulled on my underpants.
Enzo adjusted himself as well, but he didn’t look as concerned. He took his time as he tucked himself
into his pants, almost bored.
“We can’t be seen in here together,” I said in a harsh whisper, my voice feeling strained.
He nodded his head only once.
“I need you to trust me,” he said, meeting my eyes.
His demeanor was so calm and unbothered that I instantly started feeling better. I knew at that moment
that he had a plan.
Without saying anything he looked up at the window that rested on the top of the wall on the far side
of the bathroom.
Was he seriously thinking about climbing through the window?
The footsteps only grew louder; our time was up.
Enzo was already standing on a platform and pushed the window open. He moved with such ease that I
was amazed by him. He looked down at me and held out his hand.
“We don’t have time,” he said in a low tone. “We have to go.”
I looked at the bathroom door just as the key was inserted.
I quickly turned back to Enzo and grabbed his hand. With his help, I could climb on the platform and
slide out the window. It wasn’t a far drop to the ground, but I managed to climb down with Enzo closely
behind me.
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Just before we got to the ground, I heard the bathroom door opening.
“That’s odd…” the worker said. “I thought I heard voices.”
Enzo grabbed my hand again and we ran as fast as we could away from the theatre. We only got a few

strange looks as we ran into the busy streets and down the long sidewalks. I began to laugh as we
picked up speed; Enzo looked back at the building to make sure no one was looking out the window we
had just escaped from.
When he didn’t see anybody there, he started to laugh too.
Enzo laughed so rarely that it made my heart skip a beat whenever I got to see it. It made me smile that
much more to watch him loosen up and allow himself to have a little fun.
Even if it was naughty fun.
We finally stopped running and I fought to catch my breath while Enzo got us a cab to take us back to
the resort.
Once we returned, I was surprised to see that Connie wasn’t there.
It was very late in the evening; we left her alone with Tyler hours ago. I assumed she would be back by
now.
“I’ll try her cellphone,” Enzo said with that worried look in his eyes.
He grabbed his phone and called her but frowned immediately.
“Straight to voicemail.”
“Should we go looking for her?”
Just as that question left my lips, the door swung open, and Connie stood there with a dazed smile on
her face. Her clothes appeared dirty from the sand at the beach and her hair was messy. I had never
seen her look so unkempt before.
She also reeked of boos, so I knew she was intoxicated.
“Connie, what happened to you?” I asked before Enzo had the chance.
“I had the time of my life is what happened,” Connie chuckled, her face reddening slightly as she
staggered into the suite. “Tyler was so sweet and so handsome…” She breathed, nearly falling over. “He
wanted to walk me to the room, but he was so drunk, and I told the cab driver to just bring him home.”
“You were with Tyler this entire time?” I asked, raising my brows at her.
Hours ago, she was saying she wanted to reject him; it looked as if she had changed her mind.
Connie chuckled again.
“I didn’t want to leave him,” she cooed. “Oh, I wish I knew him sooner. Maybe I wouldn’t have made the
terrible mistakes I’ve made. I’m so sorry, Enzo. For all the shit I put you through. I know how important a
mate is now. I understand your feelings for Lila. It’s like no other!”
Enzo gave me a look and I felt the heat rushing to my face instantly; I quickly averted my eyes.
Enzo grabbed onto Connie’s arm before she fell over and helped her to the couch.
“You are very drunk, Connie. You should sleep it off. Tell us about your date in the morning.”
“I will,” she breathed, setting in on the couch. “But Enzo, a word of advice,” she started to say as her
eyes drifted shut. “You should tell Lila how you feel… she’s your mate and you love her. Just like I love
Tyler. It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks or says about it. You should…” her voice faded out and
telling from the light snoring that replaced her words, she was asleep.
Enzo and I just stared at her, dumbfounded, at what she had just said. I chanced a look at Enzo and he
returned the look.
Both of us were silent and unsure of what to say. I knew Connie was talking about me being a Volana.
Enzo was afraid others would judge our relationship if we were to pursue one. Plus, he had told me not
long ago that he could never truly be with a Volana.
I wasn’t sure why Connie was suddenly going on about Enzo and my relationship.
“I should get to bed. I have to work in the morning,” I told him, brushing my fingers through my hair
awkwardly.
Enzo nodded, but his eyes never left my face.
“Good night, Lila,” he finally said after a long pause.
“Good night, Enzo.”

It’s been a few weeks since the night of that date. Enzo and I haven’t really spoken about what Connie
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