My Professor Is My Alpha Mate

Chapter 0506 I Lila’s POV “They found somebody dead?” I asked in a hoarse 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 lean against him to support the weight of my body before I completely fell over.

I felt dizzy, like 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?” “Idon’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.

you saw

met my eyes again and I saw that he was struggling with this next sentence; my stomach clenched at the very

was after I saw Rachel.” I gasped at his words and stepped even further away as if he had just slapped me across

think she did this?” “Ididn’t say that,” he

it on your face,” I

arms and held me in place, forcing

that,” he said much slower as he looked into my

body calming slightly,

been acting strange lately,” I said, remembering his words from earlier during class. He was worried about her and now I was starting to

in return, furrowing his brows together. “It doesn’t mean I think she killed someone.” “Do we know how this person

were saying. Moments later the EMTs were emerging from the main doors of the academic center and

was covered with a blanket and shielded from onlookers. There were a lot of students who were watching the events unfold before them, none of them daring

had tears in her eyes, and she looked as if she was about to get sick. I was about to get sick as well and I needed to bury my face in Enzo’s chest to keep

his arms around me and held

let me go.

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

they say the cause of death?” I

held onto my trembling