Lila’s POV
Her eyes were golden and glowing as I had never seen them before. It was her wolf.
For the first time since knowing Connie, I was actually frightened of her.
So much so, I took a step back.
The fury that circulated around her was evident and I knew she was about to explode at any moment.
She was angry and she wasn’t going to back down until we faced her wrath. The paleness of her face
went away and now it was just pure red. Her eyes glowed even brighter, and her fists clenched so
tightly that her knuckles grew white.
I thought her nails were going to dig into the palms of her hands as she glared between Enzo and me.
“You did what?” She seethed through her teeth.
She was fighting back the impulse of her wolf. Her wolf should be happy that we made a date for her
and her mate. But I couldn’t help but wonder if I had made a terrible mistake.
“I just wanted you to have a chance with your mate,” I told her, keeping my tone low for her ears only. “I
don’t want you to have any regrets.”
“You didn’t do it for me, you rotten bitch. You did it for yourself because you wanted me to leave Enzo
alone. This was for selfish reasons, and you can’t convince me otherwise,” she spat.
“I know you are angry right now, but if you can just calm down and listen—”
“Don’t tell me to calm down!” She growled; the canines of her wolf only grew as more fury rose within
her. “I specifically told you I didn’t want to date that male nurse. I’m going to reject him. I don’t want
him.”
“Connie—” I tried to reason, but she growled loudly at me, nearly shifting into her wolf.
I staggered backward, fearful of what he might do. Thankfully, Enzo was beside me and I felt his
protective aura around me.
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“I can’t believe you…” Connie said, lowering her tone. Her voice cracked slightly, and I saw the pain in

her eyes as she looked up at Enzo. “You went against my wishes and deliberately did something you
knew I wouldn’t like. You’re supposed to be my best friend, Enzo…”
She lowered her gaze just as tears filled her eyes.
“I did this because I care, Connie,” Enzo said, stepping towards her. “After what you did to me, I
shouldn’t even give you the time of day. But having a mate is something special and you found your
mate Connie. You shouldn’t give that up because your pride won’t let you date a male nurse.”
“He’s not an Alpha…” Connie said through her teeth. “I need an Alpha.”
“No, you don’t,” I found myself saying, peering at Connie with compassion in my eyes. “You don’t need
an Alpha, Connie. You can be perfectly happy with an—”
“An Omega?” Connie spat. “He’s an Omega. There’s no way I’d be able to bring him around my friends
or my…” her voice trailed off and I felt Enzo going still beside me.
I looked at him, confused, for a moment.
“Your what?” I urged, but they both remained silent, staring at one another.
I felt uncomfortable for a moment before Enzo finally spoke.
“When did they contact you?”
“Last year,” Connie answered, keeping her eye on Connie.
“Who?” I asked, staring between the two of them. “What are you both talking about?”
“My parents…” Connie muttered, turning away from us, and going towards the couch. I stood my
ground, dumbfounded by what she had just said.
I don’t know much about Connie or her family, but I assumed she was in some kind of contact with
them. I mean, they were her parents after all.
“You don’t talk to them regularly?” I decided to ask as Connie took a seat.
“Not all of us grew up in a loving household,” she muttered, shaking her head at me. “My parents are
greedy, and they’ve always only wanted one thing, power.”
“I’m so sorry; I had no idea.”
“Connie ran away from home many times, and when she did, my mother would take her in with open
arms,” Enzo explained.
My heart started to ache for Connie. I always had such a wonderful relationship with my parents; I
couldn’t imagine anyone not having the same experience. But I know everybody is different. This
conversation made me want to return home and give my parents the biggest hug.
“They disowned me a couple of years ago,” she continued saying, lowering her gaze. “But they reached
out to me last year saying they will allow me home to our pack if I marry an Alpha.”
“That’s why you came here?” Enzo asked, narrowing his eyes at her. “To appease your parents. You
wanted to marry me so you can return to your pack? After all, they have done for you?”
I knew Enzo was angry. He felt used and betrayed by his best friend.
“They might have hurt me, but they are still my family Enzo. They are my pack. I don’t want to be a
rogue wolf,” she said, tears filling her eyes. “I want to return home with their respect. If I went back and
told them my fated mate was nothing but a male nurse…and Omega. They would never allow me past
the borders. They might even kill me and deem me useless.”
“They would kill you?” I gasped, staring at them both with large eyes. “What pack is this?”
“The Riverbed pack,” Enzo answered. “Alpha Cole is a cruel man and best friends with Sarah’s father.
Connie’s father, Jeremy, is his Beta. Connie spent most of her life being abused by that pack so why she
would bend over backward to appease them, I will never understand.”
“They are my pack,” Connie said softly, staring down at her hands. “If I go against them, they will mark
me as a rogue. Or kill me…”
“Connie, you shouldn’t have to do things like this to stay in your pack,” I said, sitting down beside her
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