Chapter 56


    Enzo’s POV


    “Something is wrong with our mate. She’s feeling an overwhelming sense of sadness. Her wolf is


    crying


    out to me,” Max said with a strained tone.


    I had anxiety boiling in my chest and I knew he was right. I didn’t stay around the packhouse for long. I


    knew L was in the Calypso field with the local children, training them inbat.


    As I reached the field, I saw exactly what was making L upset.


    Or rather, I saw who was making her upset.


    Bethany stood beside her with a smile on her face as she spoke words to L that looked wounding.


    L


    lowered her gaze and for a moment, I thought she was going to cry.


    I couldn’t exin the rage I was feeling at that moment. I clenched my fist and gritted my teeth. I knew I


    had to remain calm; I couldn’t lose my cool in front of everybody.


    Including these children.


    The only thing I could think to do was approach them without making a sound. L, of course, could


    sense my presence. She saw me before I reached them, but Bethany waspletely oblivious.


    I had told Bethany countless times to stay away from L and she refused to follow simple orders.


    “What are you doing out here?” I asked, trying to keep my tone as even as possible.


    Bethany finally noticed me, and she turned her attention to me.


    “I’m sorry, darling. I was just bringing L and the children some cookies. I hope I didn’t make you


    worried.”


    I stared at her for a moment longer; who does she think she’s fooling?


    She has got to be kidding me.


    L looked like she wanted to say something, but I wanted to get Bethany as far away from her as


    possible. There was no telling what kind of nonsense she was feeding L’s mind.


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    I would have to make it a point to speak with L aler to clear up any misunderstandings. But


    until then, I grabbed Bethany’s hand and pulled her away from the field.


    L stared after us with a sad look on her face; a look that would be engraved in my mind for years to


    come.


    …


    L’s POV


    Evening came quickly; by the time the sun started to set, I had the children return to their homes as


    promised.


    I stayed away from the packhouse for a little longer though. The thought of returning to see Bethany


    and Enzo gave me a sickened feeling in my stomach and Val wouldn’t be able to handle it either.


    I decided to shift into my wolf form and sprint through the forest.


    The rays of the moon lit up my path as I circled around the forest grounds. I would never get used to


    being in this form. It felt so freeing, and I could sense everything for miles. All my senses were


    incredibly


    heightened, and Val felt stronger than ever.


    I realized quickly that I was channeling the light from the moon myself and basking in its warm rays as


    it


    filled me with energy.


    After a couple of hours, I decided it was probably time to return to the packhouse.


    As I got there, I could smell the delicious food cooked in the kitchen. My stomach was growling loudly. I


    hadn’t eaten since this morning, and I was excited to see what Dee had cooked.


    I wasn’t surprised to see Bethany in the kitchen with her though. They were bothughing and dancing


    around the kitchen just as I had done with Dee on my first night here.


    My heart ached in my chest as I watched the two of them get along so well.


    Dee stopped dancing when she saw me, and she gave me a kind smile.


    “Oh, good, L, you’re here,” she breathed, rushing toward me. “We just finished cooking dinner. It’s


    pork tenderloin. It was—”


    “My idea,” Bethany said smoothly, interrupting Dee’s words. “It’s a family recipe. My mother used to


    make it before she died.”


    “I’m sure it’s delicious,” I said, forcing a smile of my own as I grabbed a te of food.


    “I’m going to bring a te to Enzo,” she said, grabbing a te for herself and then for Enzo before


    leaving the kitchen.


    I sat at the counter in my usual seat beside Dee and began eating the food.


    I hated that it was delicious.


    “I will be honest, I was surprised when Enzo brought her here,” Dee said as she ate next to me. “There


    was no warning. Beta Ethan just brought her here and she made herself at home.”


    “Enzo is a gentleman like that,” I said in return.


    “He was always so against having a mate and dating. Honestly, I thought you would be the one to


    break


    him out of that.”


    I nearly spit my water out when she said those words.


    “I’m his student,” I said quickly. “He could lose his job…”


    “I thought maybe for a moment that you could have been his mate. You can’t help who your fated mate


    is, and the school board would understand that.”


    They might understand, but they wouldn’t allow him to continue teaching. But I didn’t want anyone to


    know that Enzo was my fated mate; especially not Dee.


    “He’s not my mate,” I told her. “I haven’t found him yet. But when I do, it’ll be magical. Just like my


    parents.”


    She gave me a fond smile.


    “I believe that as well,” she said in return. “Perhaps Bethany is his mate after all. She seems to think


    she


    is at least.”


    “What?” I asked, raising my brows.


    She told Dee that she was Enzo’s mate?


    “Yeah, she says she’s his fated mate. So, I’ve been making it a point to be kind to her. Even when she’s


    not particrly kind to me.”


    Dee shook her head with dismay written all over her face.


    Bethany couldn’t possibly be Enzo’s mate… I was his mate.


    Would it be possible to have two?


    The thought made me feel physically ill and I found myself no longer hungry.


    Dee frowned as she peered over at me.


    “You don’t look well. Are you okay, dear?” She asked with concern clear in her tone.


    “Yes,” I said a little too quickly. “I think I’m just tired though. I’m going to get some sleep.”


    “Oh, okay. Don’t worry about your dishes. I’ll wash them,” Dee offered, taking my te away from me.


    “Thank you,” I said kindly as I slid out of the stool and made my way upstairs.


    As I reached the top step, I paused at Enzo’s office door. The light under the door was off, which meant


    he wasn’t in there.


    I wondered where he was eating his meal… if he was even eating.


    Maybe he was off somewhere with Bethany.


    The thought was unsettling, and I tried hard to push it out of my mind. I shook my head at the thought


    and went toward my bedroom door… or the guest bedroom door I should say.


    But as I reached the door, I paused when Enzo’s bedroom door swung open, and Bethany walked out.


    She looked a bit frazzled and red in the face. Her hair was kind of a mess as well.


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