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.

that,” he said much slower as he

calming slightly,

said that she’s been acting strange lately,” I said, remembering his words from earlier during class. He was worried about her and now I was starting to understand

in return, furrowing his brows together. “It doesn’t mean I

know how this

the police who were speaking to a very distraught

doors of the academic center and carrying a stretcher. Whoever was on the stretcher was covered with a blanket and shielded from onlookers.

looked as if she was about to get sick. I was about to get sick

and held me tightly; not

I purposely blocked them out, but I knew Enzo was listening of the whole thing. He grimaced as the cops continued to

death?” I found myself

held onto my trembling body even

“But I don’t think you should know

me,” I said, much more

but remained

what I was doing

of her blood and suffered some heavy force to

of Rachel doing that was slim. She was a bear; they weren’t bloodsuckers or particularly violent like that. I don’t think she would

The thought was sickening.

Rachel,” I murmured.

“Sounds

him with a gaping mouth, my heart nearly beating out

“A vampire?”

of her blood was drained from

any longer. They flowed down my features, and

Enzo said calmly. “There are other vampires

but if one vampire did this, then everybody is going to stereotype them.” I

more, but then we both heard Headmaster Prescott loud

tragedy has happened today. All students need to

go talk to Headmaster Prescott; I started to numbly move in

for

I watched as he walked over to Headmaster Prescott

heard Alpha Jonathan saying to the officer; the officer was part of his pack, so it was only right that Alpha Jonathan

speak and

the wretched vampires,” Alpha Jonathan

calmly, clearly trying to keep herself calm. “There are

blood was drained,” Jonathan hissed. “We are starting with

staring down at his

are you saying? A wolf did this?” Alpha

but was interrupted when Enzo approached, and Prescott

tonight. I might need your help getting students back to their dorms safely. Whoever did

anything else I could do to

officer said, still staring at his notes. “We are going to spend the night investigating and then pull students in for questioning. I

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