Book 1: Chapter 115

Enzo sighed, he looked at the ceiling as though lost in thought before speaking, "I do care about you Angel, I care about you so much that it worries me. I used to think that this power, this desire to never be less of myself was my weakness but when you got kidnapped, I knew within me that you had become my weakness and my strength. You have a way of making me see things differently, and it scares me."

Gabriella's gaze softened slightly, though she still looked wary. "If you care so much, why do you keep hurting me? Why do you keep lying?"

Enzo took a deep breath, his eyes full of regret. "I made mistakes, Gabriella. I let my thirst for power blind me. I thought I could control everything, everyone. But with you, I realized I can't. I never wanted to lie to you, but the truth is messy, and I am trying to protect you from it."

Gabriella shook her head, her eyes filling with tears again. "You can't protect me by lying to me, Enzo. You have to be honest with me, or t