My Professor Is My Alpha Mate

Third Person POV

So, Lila is Enzo’s student and his apparent crush.

It's quite obvious that Lila has a thing for him as well, but it is simply a thing that can't ever happen. It's a scandal that Enzo wouldn't want to get out and Bethany was planning on eating that up. Whatever kind of crush he had on her, wasn't going to last with Bethany there. There was nobody like Bethany and she was going to make sure that everybody in this pack, including Enzo, knew that. Soon, they won't even remember Lila’s name.

Enzo was in his office when Bethany brought him his food. He's basically been living in this office since he arrived home.

"How about you take a break and have some food,” she said, placing a plate of stir-fry in front of him.

He glanced at it briefly, uninterested, before looking back at his computer.

“I thought maybe we could eat together,” she finally said after a long pause.

“I'll pass,” he said without hesitation. “I'm a little busy.”

“I can see that, but even an Alpha needs to take a break,” she said as she sat in the chair in front of his desk. “What are you working on?”

“We are opening a few food stands around the pack and I need to make sure we have all the documentation to support it.”

“That sounds interesting,” she breathed as she took a bite of her food. She winced; it was far too sweet. “So, Lila is an interesting girl. She's your student, right? It's amazing that you allow her in your pack like this. Let alone allow her to stay in the packhouse.”

That caught Enzo's attention

"We aren't going to discuss Lila,” he said almost coldly.

"Oh, hello, Lila,” I heard a familiar voice saying from a short distance.

I turned and saw Bethany walking in our direction. Some of the children gasped, recognizing her instantly.

“Bethany,” I said, trying to keep myself calm and collected. The last thing I needed was to lose control in front of all these children. I couldn't live with myself if I hurt anyone. “What can I do for you?"

I realized she was holding Tupperware in her hands.

“I made some cookies earlier and I wanted to share them with you,” she said kindly. “I outdid myself if I do say so myself.”

"Oh, well... thank you,” I said, taking the Tupperware.

“You can share them with the children,” she suggested.

All the kids began to cheer and clap with excitement. I smiled at their eager faces as I opened the lid. The cookies smelled delicious, and all the kids were excited to get one.

I had them form a single line so I can easily and quickly get them a cookie.

They were all munching and talking amongst themselves, giving Bethany and me a little alone time. “I need to make my mark on this pack anyway that I can,” she said fondly. “I really like Enzo and I hope he likes me too.”

“I'm sure he does,” I said to her, and it pained me to speak that out loud. “Dee actually thinks he's quite smitten with you.”

"Does she?” She asked, sounding surprised. “Well, I guess we will see. He wants me to live here so I suppose that’s something. Perhaps we will get a little more acquainted tonight.”

I felt a low growl from Val emerging from my throat. I took a deep breath to calm myself.

“What makes you so good at combat?” She asked, peering over at me. “He finds you quite impressive.”

“My father,” I answered. “I grew up learning from him and some of the gammas in Elysium. They taught me everything I know.”

“I see,” she said. “I will be honest, upon hearing about you the other day, I was a bit worried that Enzo was crushing on you a little. But I can see now that you are nothing more than a student to him. You are quite young and a little naive. Which isn't a bad thing... you just have a lot of growing to do. But what Enzo needs is a woman... a woman who can care for all his needs. Do you know what I mean?”

I felt my face reddening.

"He needs more than just another warrior. You are skilled in combat sure... but are you skilled in other areas? Would you know how to please him as a Luna? Would you even know how to run a pack?”

“I'm not sure why we are talking about this," I said with a nervous chuckle.

“All I'm saying is... I hope my intuition isn't correct when it tells me that you have a little crush on your professor. Because just know... there will never be a real relationship between you two. It couldn't possibly happen. Not only could he lose his job... but he will lose the respect of his pack and he will never get ahead. Which we all know is what he wants more than anything. I'm here now... I can be everything he needs and more.”

“I would never stand in the way of his happiness,” I went on to say, however just before I was able to say anything more, a familiar sense made its way to me, and Val grew excited.

Enzo.

I saw him in the distance making his way toward us. His face was stern, and his eyes were like daggers. They were staring directly at Bethany who hadn't noticed him just yet.

"What are you doing out here?” He asked her in a low and almost threatening tone. But his composure was incredibly calm.

She rose her gaze to meet his.

“I'm sorry, darling. I was just bringing Lila and the children some cookies. I hope I didn’t make you worried.”

He stared around her face for a moment before reaching toward her and taking her hand into his. Soon, they were both walking away.

Hand-in-hand.