My Professor Is My Alpha Mate

Lila's pov.

Hazel grabbed the lighter and lt the purple candie 1 was amazed by how large and vibrant the flame was. It gistened in the ght aie and th yellow orange of the flame brought out he purple of the wax and the god of the hand-holder “1 will start witha,” she sad, stepping in front of my mother Hazel held the vibrant purple candle with one hand and the stone bowl withthe other, My mother straightened her body and held the yellow candle firmly in her hands. Hzel a ist, spoke the lines ina low whisper for her ears alone and then when Hazel nodded, my mothe spoke the nes given oer. “Wise guardians of the earth. Wich the clement air, summon thee obless and protect my home from darkness this night and bing forth your dlemental powers and ight.” One those words ‘were spoken, Hazel spoke next. "Using

the element of spirit, I light your candle.

and ask or ar tojoin our circle and grace swith your breeze," Hazel said ina powerful tone. She it the yellow candle, held by my mother, wit the purple candle and alacge lame sparked to if, making the yellow wax glow fiercely. My mother reached into th stone br nd pulled outa red ose peta; the petal was glistening i moisture and when she brought 10 the yellow candle flame, i instantly caught on fire, making me gasp audibly. “With this petal, 1 summon thee,” my mother said firmly as she.

tossed th petal into the ire. stifled the urge o step back as the fice roared toe and grew larger and fercer. twas ‘lowing yellow jus as a heavy breeze.

washed throughs, giving me a chill as I struggled tostand in my place. Hazel then went o Enzo; he towered over hee and gave her a kind smile, which she retumed. Without her prompt, he began to recite his lines. “Wise guardians of the earth, With the clement fir, 1 sumunon

thee to bless and protect my home from darkness this night and bring forth your elemental powers and light.” She thei the ted candle with he purple candle and.

repeated her lines. “Using the element of Spit, light your candle and ssk for ire tojoin our crcl and grace us vith your heat” he flame ofthe red candle was large and powerful, like a roseng ire.

Like my mother, Enzo grabbed a etal from the sone bowl andl ton fice.

using his candle. “Wit his petal, summon thee,” he sald firmly, tossing the petal nto the fie pit. The ire pit res large and red with anger et the sharp hat of the fire tickling my features and making] difficult to breathe. I almost forgot that we were standing ouside on the cold autumn night vith how hott had gotten. Hazel made her way to Diana and stood In front of her oldest and best friend. They smiled at one another as Hazel nodded her approval or Diana to begin, Diana cleared he throat before speaking, making me share a look

with Enzo, both of us grinning, “Wise guardians of the earth, With the element water, summon thee a bless and protect my home from darkness 5 night and bring forth your elemental paveers and light” Hazel lit the blue candle ith hes purple candle reciting.

join ourcireleand grace us with your moisture” The bue candle was brought tolifeand the lame looked ble, which 1 found tobe so amazing, Diana took a

blue. soon felt the wetness of

fire. couldn't help but smile at this clement. Then, twas

hear was pounding with anticipation and nerves

of me. She gave me a

gave her a small sme return and took

need he o el me he lines; remembered them. Lspokein a loud and fim voice, “Wise guardians of the earth With th clement

to fe The green wax sparkled with delight, and felt an overwhelming sense of ease and comfort. "With he element of spi, light your andl and ask or the earth tojoin

peta on fire. “With this petal, summon thee, said firmly

the

glorious scent of freshly

aut of the bor as she placed the bow and her candle on the able near th fire

spiriof the guardian to thecirce her voice boomed through

nto the fir pi, Fas expecting the fire to low purples It zoated tof, butt did't. ¢

grew larger than t had before, and 1 tooka deep breath as each element danced around us.

bright had o squint to see properly, but twas huge, and the fire only intensified sit grew stronger, had to look

and 1 ce th elements

ces lightly. Th Tight had calmed down enough forme to open them all the way: Hazel had already opened her eyes, a dd my mother. Enzo ‘opened his afte mine and then