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.

saw what?” I

met my eyes again and I saw that he was struggling with this next sentence; my

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

she did this?” “Ididn’t say that,”

on your face,” I

arms and held me in place, forcing me to look

that,” he said much slower

my body calming slightly, but

acting strange lately,” I said, remembering his words from earlier during class. He was

return, furrowing his brows together. “It doesn’t mean I think she killed someone.” “Do we know how this person died?” “No,” Enzo answered, looking

what the police were saying. Moments later the EMTs were

shielded from onlookers. There were a lot of students who were watching the events unfold before them, none of them daring to speak. Most

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 from losing

arms around me and held me tightly; not wanting

let me go.

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

cause of death?” I found myself asking through my

onto my trembling body even