Enzo's POVSilence stretched over the phone line, heavy, and suffocating. Seconds ticked by, dragging across my raw nerves. The silence coming from the receiver was not peaceful—it was strained and awkward.A dangerous anger began to burn in my veins, destroying the last of my patience."Speak, damn it!" I growled into the phone, my voice dropping into a low, deadly rumble. "Speak like a man, Zarek! What do you need to tell me?""Before Rebecca left for the Academy..." Zarek paused, taking a slow, shaky breath. "...we had sex, Enzo."The world stopped moving.The air rushed out of my lungs in a single, painful gasp. It felt as if a sharp blade had been driven straight through the center of my chest, twisting painfully into my heart. My vision went blurry as a cold, numb feeling washed over my entire body.No. No, that’s impossible.The image of her face—her soft, sweet smile, her gentle touch—flashed through my mind, breaking into a thousand sharp pieces. Three months of desp
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