Enzo’s POV
“Dee, you are mistaken,” I said, shaking my head with disgust all over my face. “Bethany is certainly not my mate and Lila shouldn’t be thinking such things.”
Dee stared up at me as I stood to my feet with alarmed eyes.
“I’m so sorry. I just thought—”
“You’ve been thinking wrong. Why did you think such a thing?” I asked, keeping my eyes locked on hers.
“Because Bethany mentioned it…”
“Bethany? She’s the one who told you that she’s, my mate?” I asked in disbelief.
“Yes,” Dee said nodding her head. “But she’s been using the fact that she’s your mate to get me to do her bidding. I wanted to be kind to her for your benefit… I had no idea she was lying to me.”
“She was,” I muttered. “Has she been cruel to you?”
“Nothing I can’t handle.”
“That’s not what I asked,” I
