My Professor Is My Alpha Mate

Lila's POV

The hospital was crowded with frantic and drunk students. Most of them were covered in soot from the fire and some of them had blood on them.

Thankfully, I only had a little bit of soot because Enzo managed to wipe most of it off my face. It was my clothing that was doing the most damage.

Enzo and some of the paramedics thought it would be best if I went to the hospital so they could get me sober. It was clear that I didn't sustain any actual injuries, but they would rather be safe than sorry.

I was brought into a section of the hospital with a few other students who also sustained minor injuries. They hooked some fluid IVs to my wrist and gave me a water bottle.

“This IV will help sober you up quickly,” the nurse told me in a kind tone. “You just rest. Is there anyone you'd like me to call?”

I thought about my parents and how they'd be worried about me. I didn't want them to know that I snuck out to go to a house party. They would be so disappointed in me.

Then, I thought about Enzo.

I wasn't sure why he would pop into my mind at that moment. It's not like he cared where I was anyways. He told me that he would be ashamed to have me as a mate, so maybe it would be better if I just stayed away from him from now on.

For some reason, he wasn't going to reject me. Maybe because he wanted me to suffer.

It didn’t make any sense.

Val was uncomfortable with my inner thoughts, and I knew I had to think about something else.

He wants to be friends with me? Like real friends?

“I would like that,” I said in return; he looked relieved to hear that answer and his grin widened. "Awesome," he said with a light laugh. “Oh... I should ask. Are we still planning on doing the student committee meeting tomorrow?”

I had almost completely forgotten about that.

"Yes," I answered. “That is if the school is open tomorrow. I know a lot of students got hurt so we will see if the board sends us any memos.”

“Sounds good,” he said.

He went to turn and leave, but then he paused and turned back to me.

“Can I give you a hug?” He asked.

He looked like he could use a hug himself and I wasn’t going to deny him that. I raised my arms for him to hug me and he laughed as he rushed toward my bedside. he wrapped his arms around me tightly and we remained still for a few moments.

It felt nice.

Enzo's POV

"I already told you guys everything I knew at the scene,” Enzo said, annoyed as he walked through the hospital.

The police were on his tail, still asking pointless questions that he wasn't interested in answering. “You didn't see anyone suspicious?” One of the officers asked. “What were you doing at a student party?”

“I smelled the fire,” Enzo nearly hissed. “This isn't the time or place to be asking questions. I was just in the right place at the right time. If you want answers, I will start seeking out the students once they are fully healed. But for right now, it's better if you just left it alone.”

The police officers said nothing more as Enzo walked away.

Just as he made it to a different section of the hospital, a section he could feel that Lila was in, he paused when he saw Lila in a section with a curtain that was half closed. He wasn't going to go inside her area, but he couldn't help but pause for a moment as he took her in.

She was looking more sober, and she appeared to be talking to somebody. It didn't register with him who it could have been until he saw a pair of strong arms wrapping around her in a hug and then he saw Brody's face.

A wave of fury went through Enzo, but he didn't get to process it for long because he was instantly taken out of that train of thought when he heard screaming and crying coming from a separate closed-door room.

Rachel was screaming and crying as they escorted her out of the room.

“Ryan!!ll! No!!!” She continued. “You can't be dead!!”