Chapter 271 Emergency At The School

Lila’s POV

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“They found somebody dead?” I asked in a h oar se whisper, turning to face Enzo who had a grave look on his face. I knew from his face alone that it was true and suddenly my heart hurt. I had to leari against him. to support the weight of my body before I completely fell over.

I felt dizzy, like I wanted to pass out at any moment and my breathing became incredibly shallow.

Enzo didn’t answer me at first; he only looked beyond the area and at the many police cars that were parked in the lot, along with the ambulance.

“Like a student?” I continued to ask, staring at him still and unable to look away..

“Yes; a student,” he finally answered, audibly swallowing

“Who?”

I wasn’t sure I wanted to know the answer, but the knot in my stomach wasn’t going to leave this alone.

“I’m not sure,” he said shaking his head. “I should have reported it sooner.”

“You knew about it?” I asked, furrowing my brows together.

I stepped out of his strong embrace and peered up at him.

“I smelled something off earlier,” he admitted, meeting my eyes. “It smelled like rotting flesh; it was disgusting. Made me nearly throw up. But the scent faded after a little while.”

“What made it fade?”

“I don’t know..” he said, and the look on his face, I knew he was telling me the truth. “But it was after I saw

His voice faded suddenly.

“After you saw what?” I pressed.

He met my eyes again and I saw that he was struggling with this next sentence; my stomach clenched at the very thought of what he was about to say.

“It was after I saw Rachel.”

I gasped at his words and stepped even further away as if he had just slapped me across the face.

“You think she did this?”

“I didn’t say that,” he said quickly.

“You didn’t have to. I can see it on your face,” I said, getting a bit worked up.

He grabbed my arms and held me in place, forcing me to look at him.

slower as he looked

calming slightly, but

said that she’s been acting strange lately,” I said, remembering his words from earlier during

he said in return, furrowing his brows together. “It

we know how this

answered, looking back at the police who were speaking to a very distraught

grim at what the police were saying. Moments later the EMTs were emerging from the main doors of the academic center and carrying a stretcher. Whoever was on the stretcher was covered with

sick. I was about to get sick as

held me tightly;

hear what they were saying. I purposely blocked them out, but I knew Enzo

I found myself asking through my

my trembling body even

“But I don’t think you

much more confidently than I

sighed but

I was doing or why I

of her blood and suffered

her blood, then the likelihood of Rachel doing that

The thought was sickening.

been Rachel,” I murmured. “She wouldn’t have

agreed. “Sounds like it was a

a gaping mouth,

“A vampire?”

blood was drained from her

any longer. They flowed down my features, and I let out a small s ob. “Skylar didn’t do this…

saying she did.” Enzo said calmly. “There are other

stereotype them.” I told him. “It’s not fair to the rest

say something more, but then

need to

to numbly move in her

wait for me,” he told me

the look on his face quickly shut me up. I watched as he walked over to Headmaster Prescott and Alpha Jonathan, both of whom were continuing

was part of his pack, so it was only right

as we speak and once we gather enough, we will pull students

wretched vampires,” Alpha Jonathan seethed, making

can’t stereotype, Prescott said calmly, clearly trying to keep herself calm. “There

drained,” Jonathan hissed. “We are

on her neck,” the officer said, staring down at his notes with a

are you saying? A wolf did this?”

that either. The officer began to say but was interrupted when Enzo approached,

your help getting students back to their dorms safely. Whoever did this, is still out there and worried for the safety of everyone

head. “I just wanted to see if there was anything else I could do to help and find out a bit

going to spend the night investigating and then pull students in for questioning. I think it’s wise if we cancel classes for the rest of the night

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