My Professor Is My Alpha Mate

Enzo's POV

"Dee, you are mistaken,” I said, shaking my head with disgust all over my face. “Bethany is certainly not my mate and Lila shouldn't be thinking such things.”

Dee stared up at me as I stood to my feet with alarmed eyes.

“I'm so sorry. I just thought—"

"You've been thinking wrong. Why did you think such a thing?” I asked, keeping my eyes locked on hers.

“Because Bethany mentioned it..."

“Bethany? She's the one who told you that she’s, my mate?” I asked in disbelief.

“Yes,” Dee said nodding her head. “But she’s been using the fact that she’s your mate to get me to do her bidding. I wanted to be kind to her for your benefit... I had no idea she was lying to me.” "She was,” I muttered. “Has she been cruel to you?”

“Nothing I can't handle.”

“That's not what I asked,” I said, narrowing my eyes.

“She's been fine,” Dee answered, but I knew she was lying.

Bethany had crossed the line and now Lila was thinking that Bethany was my mate. She couldn't have believed that right? Lila is my mate and Lila knows that.

Right?

Lila's POV

I'm not sure what time it was when I fell asleep. Rachel was up for most of the night; I could hear her tossing and turning in her bed while I lay in the cot, the nurse was kind enough to get me.

“Lila!”

I turned to see Becca rushing toward me with worry in her eyes.

"How are you? How's Rachel? I know you stayed here all night. Is she okay?”

“She's doing the best she can,” I told her. “I feel worried about leaving her by herself. She won't leave until she knows Ryan is okay. I told her I would stay with her.”

Becca frowned and stared around my face.

“Did you sleep? You look exhausted.”

I thought I slept; one moment I was lying on the cot and the next I was waking up to the sun through the window curtains. But I was feeling an overwhelming sense of exhaustion. So, maybe I didn't sleep as well as I thought.

“Maybe I am a little bit,” I admitted with a small smile.

“Then, you should go and rest. I can stay here. Take a few days to recover. You were in the fire for much longer than me and I'm sure you've been through a lot of emotional trauma trying to save those you could.”

“I couldn't possibly..." I said, shaking my head.

“I'll stay with Rachel,” Becca assured me. “I already spent a while in the hospital. What's a little longer? I honestly don’t mind. Get some rest. Clear your mind... I'll let you know if anything happens.”

I wasn't sure I wanted to return to campus though, but maybe going to Elysium and seeing my family might help. It would be nice to get away from Enzo as well. After our last real talk, I wasn't sure I would be able to face him. Not right now.

He didn't even bother answering my question yesterday and my heart ached.

Becca was right. I needed to clear my mind.

I thanked her repeatedly and then went to say goodbye to Rachel.

I wasn't going to tell Enzo that I was leaving Higala; it's not like he would care anyways.

I went back to my dorm and packed some belongings before piling it all in my car and driving down to Elysium.

I didn't even tell my family that I was returning but as soon as I got into the Nova packhouse, I was being attacked with hugs from my mother who didn’t seem to want to let me go

“We heard about the fire,” she breathed. “We thought something might have happened.”

“Is your phone off?” My dad asked, narrowing his eyes at me.

It was this morning when I called Cassidy-Ann. I grabbed my phone to look at it and saw that it has died.

I sighed.

“I'm sorry,” I breathed, shoving my phone back into my pocket.

"We saw the news this morning and instantly panicked. Were you at the fire, Lila?” My mother asked, worry clear on her face.

I didn't want to lie to her, so I nodded.

She hugged me even tighter.

"What were you doing at a house party on a school night?” My father asked firmly.

“It doesn’t matter. What matters is that our little girl is safe,” my mother told him just as firmly.

He fell silent, not bothering to argue. I knew he was relieved too as he hugged me tightly.

I finished explaining to them most of the story, including how Alpha Enzo helped get me out of the fire and to the hospital. After I finished the story, my father, who remained silent for most of it, finally spoke.

“That does it...” my father said, keeping his eyes on mine. “I'm inviting Enzo over for a few days to thank him.”