#Chapter 177 – The Magical Shield

Lila’s POV “I just got off the phone with my school and they excused me from my first classes tomorrow,” I said, walking back into Enzo’s office. Ethan and Jack stood in the middle of the office, both pacing back and forth with worrisome expressions. “What’s going on?” I asked, staring around at the three men. “What’s going on is Enzo wanting to just run into Paul’s not-so-secret hideout without an actual plan,” Jack said, rolling his eyes and folding his arms across his chest. “We need to think of a way of getting safely in and out,” Ethan exclaimed. “I’ll present myself to him and he will let Enzo’s mom go,” I said as I walked toward Enzo sitting behind his desk. He didn’t look pleased with my response. “We aren’t doing that,” Enzo said, grabbing my hand and pulling me onto his lap. He held me tightly against him, wrapping his arms strongly around my waist. I felt his warmth as he kissed the back of my neck, nuzzling his nose into me and taking me in. “I’m getting