My Professor Is My Alpha Mate

Enzo's POV

"Alpha... thank you for coming. I've been so frightened. I haven't opened the shop all day because I was worried they would just return,” said the Jewelry shop owner, Eliza.

She was practically trembling when I entered the shop.

“Tell me everything that happened,” I ordered, following her toward the camera room.

“They walked in, they were wearing masks and hoods. A couple of them had guns. Said they'd shoot me if I didn't comply. Then, they took the sapphire necklace and left.”

"Only the necklace?”

“Yes,” she answered. “It's the most valuable item in the store.”

“Let me see the footage.”

She typed something from the keyboard attached to the monitors and soon the image of the thieves popped up on the screen. As I got a better look, I took notice of everything I could see. Their dark sweatshirts and worn-out jeans; their dark masks. The cameras are old, so the images were a bit pixelated.

They looked to be my height, if not a little shorter.

I watched as one of the guys went straight for the necklace. It was like he was on a mission to get that necklace and only that necklace.

“Do you have any idea who it could be?" Eliza asked, tears filling her eyes.

I'm sure Enzo wouldn't miss me if I was gone for only a little while; he probably wouldn't even notice.

I stared over the ledge of the window; I was on the second floor. I could climb down easily if I had a good footing on the ledge.

I swung my legs over the window and grabbed the ledge that sat on the outside of the building. There were a couple more ledges going down that I could land on.

I ended up making it to the ground quickly and easily. I stared up at my opened window, satisfied that I got out undetected.

It was dark, so the shadows would surely keep me hidden.

It didn't take long to get to the ocean; I allowed my feet to get buried in the warm and pink sand. It felt nice and unfamiliar. I took in a steady breath as the cold breeze washed through my features. The water wasn't as cold as I expected, but it still felt nice as I buried my toes.

I smiled up at the moon, thanking the moon goddess for blessing me with this opportunity.

The closest I had ever gotten to the beach was the big pond in Higala. It was near the school, so on nice days the students would go and enjoy some beach fun.

I'm not sure how long I stayed at the beach. It almost seemed as if life was standing still. I could have been here for a couple of minutes, or I could have been here for a couple of hours. Either way, I was enjoying everything life had to offer and I wasn't sorry about it.

But still, I couldn't help but think about Enzo as well.

“If he doesn’t want a mate, would he soon reject us?” I found myself asking.

"He could...” Val admitted, sadness clear in her tone. “He's an Alpha though, he would have to be the one to reject us.”

I knew that already. I wouldn't be able to reject him. I've heard that being rejected was the most painful thing a wolf can experience. It's worse than normal heartbreak; thankfully, I wasn't marked by him, so the rejection should be a quick process.

“What do you think he’s waiting for?" I asked.

“I think maybe he doesn't want to reject us,” Val said, hope now lingering behind her words. "Perhaps we make him curious.”

I wasn't sure if that was enough

If he rejected me, would I get a new mate? Or would I be doomed to spend the rest of eternity alone?

I wish I knew for sure what was going to happen.

I wanted to ask more questions, but I heard screaming coming from the direction of the town, making me sit up quickly and look wildly around. The screams pierced through the night; it was a woman and it sounded as if she was in pain.

I stood quickly to my feet when I heard her frantic words.

“Stop it! Let me go, you assholes!!”