My Professor Is My Alpha Mate

Chapter 298 Collecting Ourselves

Lila’s POV

The drive to the Calypso packhouse was fairly quiet. We had to take two separate cars. Alex took Sarah and Brody; and Enzo took Kayla, Becca, Luis, and me. The three of them squeezed into the backseat.

It wouldn’t be long before Scott was released from jail. Apparently, he called my father and told him that he needed us all something, especially me.

I wondered what it could have been; I hoped it had to do with who manipulated his mind. If so, we could probably clear Rod’s name too.

I refused to believe that Rod had anything to do with these murders. His mind must have been manipulated as well.

When we got to the packhouse, we piled out of the car. Ethan was quick to greet us at the door; he gave me a lighthearted smile and I returned it.

“Good evening, Lila,” he said, bowing his head slightly at me. “Allow me to grab your luggage.”

“Thank you,” I said, jokingly curtseying him.

We both chuckled and he went to help Alex grab everybody’s stuff.

We followed everybody into the packhouse and went into the living room area; I always liked this packhouse living room. It was quiet and cozy; Dee and her workers kept it clean, and the fireplace was on, giving the room a warm and inviting aura.

Brody and Sarah occupied the loveseat. Becca sat beside me on the long couch and Luis sat beside her. Kayla stood awkwardly near the large bookcase, pretending to gaze at the books while tugging nervously at her fingers.

I frowned at her, though she wasn’t looking at me.

“Are you okay, Kay?” I asked, furrowing my brows at her.

“It’s just weird being in a wolf’s packhouse,” she admitted, turning to face me. “Faires tend to not go near wolf packs. It’s all very new for me.”

With all that’s been happening, I kind of forgot that Kay was a fairy and the fact that she had a whole family that could be worried about her right now.

Actually, all of them have families. I’m sure all the families besides mine and Sarah’s were worried and wondering where all their kids had gone off to.

“Do you guys need to call your families?” I asked, looking around at the group of people around me. Then my eyes landed on Kay. “If you need to call your family, you can, Kay.”

She nodded.

“Yeah, I probably should,” she said, giving me a small smile as she grabbed her phone out of her purse. “I haven’t talked to them in a while.”

“My dad already knows I’m here,” Sarah muttered. “Not that he would care regardless.”

I somehow doubted that he wouldn’t care where Sarah ran off to, but I decided not to say anything.

“I’ve been texting with my mom this entire time,” Becca said, showing me her phone. “She’s worried, but she’s glad I’m safe.”

“My parents hardly notice when I’m there; I doubt they’d notice or care that I’ve disappeared,” Brody said, wrapping an arm around Sarah.

I was never going to get used to that relationship.

I looked at Luis who was staring at his hands, almost sadly.

Becca said

sighed and met my

orphan,” he said in a breath. “My foster family weren’t good people when I turned 18 I cut contact

shattered

sorry,” I

a small and sad

he said

and I was pleased to see Dee walking in with a tray of cheese and cr ackers,

snacks,” Dee said kindly, winking at

mugs and poured some tea into each

so I also brought some sweeteners, honey, and milk,” she continued as she placed all the

“Oh, everybody. This is Deanna; the packhouse mother,”

Dee,” she added,

Alpha Enzo’s mother?” Becca asked,

chuckled and shook her

have raised him since he came here at 9 years old. It’s kind of a long story. But no,

see,” Becca said,

dear. I get it a lot,”

sure all their basic needs are met. Every worker in this packhouse answers to her. She’s also the

almost dismissively, but from her

you, Miss Dee,” Kay said as she joined the group around the

the mugs of tea and began to put some sugar inside the

your parents?” I asked her, noticing that she appeared to

as she ate a

all family members to alert them about it;

complaining that their phones weren’t working. It made the entire ordeal

truly am safe; even if I’m in a wolf’s pack,” she said, a faint smile on her lips. “They figured I’d

hear that,”

of you,” Dee shared, looking at them. “I’ll have one of my maids. escort you in a little

Dee, would it be possible to share a room with Sarah?” Brody

raised her brows and

“They’re mates,” I explained.

with understanding

said. “I’ll

turned and left the living room. Enzo walked in almost immediately

their way to the jail to

being faulted for something

father?” Sarah asked, looking up

and find out more information from

pleased to have him with me and to have his protection. He returned my embrace, hesitantly at first because we were around people I go to school with. But they already knew Enzo was my mate, so we had nothing

on

a call in

Becca nodded in understanding.

poked her head in’

when everybody gets here,” she announced. “So, don’t fill up on

She left again.

to wash up,”