My Professor Is My Alpha Mate

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him go back to wherever he came from." “I don't understand...” Diana breathed.

“Why would she summon such a demon again?" My mother's eyes found ine.

and held them momentarily before responding. “She's ater something,” my mother said, gravely. “And 1 fearit has to dowith our kind.” “10 likely,” Hazel agreed, “She doesn't like Volana wolves,” “Why now?” Diana asked, furcowing her brows together. “Why is she aking action now? After all these years?” “Something must have happened,” my mother said, shaking her head. “I'm not sure what that could have been though. Butic can't be good...” “We shouldn't be here,” Enzo finally spoke after what felt ikea long.

while. “if she’s after Volana’ then this village is no longer safe. A shield i not Eoing to keep darkness away.” “If that is what she truly wants, there's nowhere we can hide that darkness can't find us,” Hazel said, a grim look falling over her expression as she looked around the table. A tight knot had formed long ago in

+ my stomach, and it was only getting tighter. looked up at Enzo who sat beside me; he met my eyes, “What more can we do?” I finally asked, looking at Hazel. She was quiet with uncertainty “How abouta protection ceremony?" Diana suggested, looking at everyone witha tid frown, “We can doa protection ceremony, Keep our village surrounded by light. Darkness doesn't like the light; ft can't survive ini.” “That ‘could work,” Hazel said, nodding her head, “Butif she really s going to cast a dark curse using the daleness she conjured, [don't know if my magic alone i enough to keep our village protected from it” “Maybe not yours alone, but together, the protection spell will be even stronger,” my mother said, giving her a nod of encouragement, “Me too, said without even thinking about it “I just got my wolf back this morning, and I can already feel my powers recharging Il stay and help.” “We have to get you back 0 school before curfew, Enza reminded

me. “I think this is more important than acute,” said in tern, nacrowing my I eyes athim. “Lan't ust sit around an.

donothing We have to protect oie mother and the rest of er village.

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some dinner,” Diana, suggested, standing toher feet. “Do we I lke Shepard pe?” “That sounds delicious, Mom," Enzo said. “I'l ep You.” He stood as ell and went toward ex ridge. As frightened and nervous as was, my

cold autumn

sun vias close to setting and an unsettled feeling fell over me. “Have you ever seen Zagreus inperson?” Lasked, peering at her as we walked down the narrow streets of

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them to your advantage,”

have the ability to summon light.” “ow do do that?” Lasked. “I¢sall

surrounded by abal of light; imagine that source

you would with shield,” she explained. I nodded. “I can do that,” Isaid, giving hera confident smile. I closed my eyes and took deep breath. stretched out my hands so 1 could feel the breeze wrapping around every ounce of my body including my

I imagined the streetlights shining down ‘on me and

detaches from the sreetlamps and becomes ane with my body. Though my eyes were closed, imagined myself ‘owingand becoming one with hat light 1 felt my mother aking asep away; felch pride and admiration