My Professor Is My Alpha Mate

Lila's POV

It was strange being here without Rachel. The dorm room seemed so big and empty. Most of her stuff was gone except for her purple and black bedding and a few minor accessories.

We were only going to be apart for a short time, but still, I missed her terribly. I was counting on her eye for fashion to help me pack for my trip to Monstro.

Monstro is a very tropical and beachy place, which is something I don’t have a lot of experience in. I have never been anywhere like that before. For most of my life, since I was only 3 years old, I've lived in Elysium.

Between Elysium and Higala was the farthest I've ever traveled throughout the werewolf kingdom. Rachel was practically going to a whole new continent to partake in this detox program

She was going through so much and my heart ached for her, but she was going to be incredibly happy when she heard Ryan's voice.

I was still in shock that he was awake. But it was a good shock.

As I laid my head on my pillow, I felt my eyes growing even more heavy. It was only a matter of time before sleep took over and the rest of the world would fade to black.

The next morning.

I promised Becca I would study with her in the library. Finals were next week and with everything going on these past couple of weeks, I haven't had a chance to study much. Between the fire at Ryan's party and getting kidnapped, my head was a complete mess.

I trust Elysium and I trust that Volana's are safe there. There aren't many of us; at least, I don't think there are. We've gotten good at blending in with the rest of the world.

The only Volanas I know for sure that is in Elysium are my mother and me. However, I know there are others scattered across the world and my dream is to make this world a safe place for them all. I want them to roam free and out of hiding; I want them to feel safe in this werewolf world and not have to worry about others either wanting them dead or harvesting their abilities. I want to travel this world and meet others that are like me.

I want to paint them and paint my adventures along the way. Then, once I'm done with these adventures, I want to open my own art studio, using these paintings, so everyone can see the world through my eyes.

That's my dream in life and that's a dream I'll do anything to achieve.

Leroy Klein can jumpstart that dream if things go well in Monstro.

"Am I missing all the fun?” A familiar voice said from nearby.

I nearly jumped to my feet with a saw Brody walking toward us with his boyish and lopsided grin. He looked incredibly well; like wasn't beaten at all and that today was just a normal day for him. Becca gasped when she saw him, and this made his grin widen.

"Good to see you ladies too,” he said, running his fingers through his shaggy mess of hair.

He walked around the table and sat in the empty chair beside me.

“I wasn't expecting you to be out of the hospital for at least another day,” I told him, looking around his seemingly uninjured face. “I was going to come to see you later.”

“Figured I'd come to see you first,” he said with a shrug. “My wolf worked all night at healing the rest of my injuries. They discharged me a day early and I traveled back this morning.”

“It's really good to see that you are well,” I said, still in disbelief.

“It must have been really scary...” Becca breathed, glancing between the two of us. “For you both.” “It wasn't anything I couldn't handle,” Brody shrugged. “I was more worried about Lila than anything. But if I'm going to be the Alpha of the Yellowstone pack, then I must be prepared for anything.”

Yellowstone was another pack inside of Elysium; it was also where Brody's grandmother and father lived. I found this out about him recently. I should have known that he was next in line to become an Alpha. He had Alpha energy.

“I'm just glad Enzo and Bastien were there to help us,” Brody continued. “I'm not sure what would have happened if they didn’t show up.”

I was going to say something more, but before I could, I felt a familiar presence that made me freeze up completely.

I turned toward the doorway and saw Enzo.

He was walking straight toward me.