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.

much slower as he looked into

felt my body calming slightly,

his words from earlier during class. He was worried about

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

how this

police who were

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 students who were watching the events unfold before

was about to get sick as well and I needed to bury my

his arms around me and held me

they were saying, I didn’t want to hear what they were saying. I purposely blocked them out, but

of death?” I

my

I don’t think you should know about

me,” I said, much more confidently

sighed but remained

I pushed, not sure what I was doing or why

was drained of her blood and suffered some heavy force to her

words, but at the same time, I felt some sort of relief from hearing it. If she was drained from her blood, then the likelihood of Rachel doing that was

The thought was sickening.

Rachel,” I murmured. “She wouldn’t

he agreed. “Sounds like it was

a gaping mouth, my heart

“A vampire?”

of her blood was drained from her body,” Enzo

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

said calmly.

everybody is going to stereotype them.” I

something more, but then we both

today. All students need to return to their dorms as soon as

go talk to Headmaster Prescott; I started to numbly move in her direction, but Enzo grabbed my

for

I watched as he walked over to Headmaster Prescott and Alpha Jonathan, both of whom were continuing their

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

said. “We are collecting evidence as we speak and once we

with the wretched vampires,” Alpha Jonathan seethed, making

stereotype, Prescott said calmly, clearly trying to keep herself calm. “There are a lot

Jonathan hissed. “We are starting with the

at his notes with a timid frown. “But it seemed as if her body was torn

are you saying? A wolf did this?” Alpha Jonthan asked, narrowing

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

getting students back to their dorms safely. Whoever did this,

there was anything else I

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

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