After opening up to Eliza, Lila craved Gabriel’s comforting arms. She left to see him while Eliza returned to her cabin. Lila didn’t know what to make of the situation with Thomas and Eliza.
She recalled Eliza’s trembling hands, the way her voice cracked when she recounted the events after Lila’s premonition and Thomas’ transgression. Eliza was visibly shattered, her heartache evident despite her efforts to hide it.
What a jerk! Venus huffed.
He was under a spell. Lila replied.
Were you not there? Did you not see the pain in Eliza’s eyes? Venus growled in Lila’s mind. We should hang him by his balls. Or let Eliza do worse.
Venus! He was under a curse. Lila scoffed, getting impatient with her instinct-driven counterpart.
Lila knocked and entered Gabriel’s office. The heavy and worn de
