My Professor Is My Alpha Mate

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 looked into

felt my body calming slightly, but not

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

strange; you’ve noticed it too,” he said in return, furrowing his brows together. “It doesn’t mean I think she killed

know how

answered, looking back at the police who were

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 a blanket and shielded from onlookers. There were a lot of

I was about to get sick as well and

arms around me and held

blocked them out, but I knew Enzo was listening of

say the cause of death?” I

onto my trembling body even

answered. “But I don’t

I said, much more

sighed but remained

I pushed, not sure what I was doing or why I wanted

of her blood and suffered some heavy force to her

relief from hearing it. If she was drained from her blood, then the likelihood 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.

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

agreed. “Sounds like it was a

at him with a gaping mouth, my heart nearly beating

“A vampire?”

her blood was drained from her

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

did.” Enzo said

everybody is going to stereotype them.” I told him. “It’s not fair

wanted to say something 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 her direction, but Enzo grabbed my arm,

for me,” he told

his face quickly shut me up. I watched as he walked over to Headmaster Prescott and Alpha Jonathan,

saying to the officer; the officer was part of his pack, so it was only right

officer said. “We are collecting evidence as we speak and once we gather enough, we will pull students and speak

Alpha Jonathan

clearly trying to keep herself calm.

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

on her neck,” the officer said, staring down at his notes with a timid frown. “But it seemed as if her

what are you saying? A wolf did this?” Alpha Jonthan

not saying that either. The officer began to say but was interrupted when Enzo approached, and Prescott took notice of

help getting students back to their dorms safely. Whoever did this, is still out there and

will,” Enko assured her, nodding his head. “I just wanted to see if there was anything else I could do to help and find out a bit

“We are going to spend the night investigating and then pull students in for questioning.