Lila’s POV Ethan furrowed his brows at me as I turned to face him. I felt warmth all around my body, so I’m sure that was evident on my face. He was staring at me with such concern that my entire stomach decided to turn into one giant knot, making me feel sick. I wasn’t even sure what to say

A smile had tugged at my lips as I spoke about Lila. My heart felt like it was going to explode, I couldn’t take it anymore. I tried so hard to deny my feelings for her but speaking about her to my mother…I couldn’t hold it in any longer. I finally looked at my mother and she had tears in her eyes

“One way or another, Paul and his crew are going to find out about her. Once they do… you are going to want to be close to her so you can protect her. Volanas are very strong, some might actually be dangerous if they had lost their way. But something tells me that Lila isn’t dangerous at all, and sh

It wasn’t until Dee loudly cleared her throat that we stopped. “Maybe you should take this somewhere more private?” She suggested trying not to look at us as she continued cooking. Lila’s face reddened as I put her down. I grabbed onto her hand and pulled her with me. She went without hesitati

“You mean that?” I asked, peering up at him. He reached his hand out for me to take. “Of course,” he said with a smile. “Now, let’s go get dinner.” I breathed out relieved as I grabbed his hand and allowed him to pull me out of bed. I walked with him, my hand still in his, as we walked out of