One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 33

Edwin & Audrey

Edwin's POV

The murmurs had grown into a crescendo, causing me to clear my throat annoyedly.

"Alright, everybody," I said, rapping my knuckles on the podium. "I know it's Friday, but you still have to do your work."

The class fell silent again, students shifting uncomfortably in their seats and shooting me reproachful looks. I didn't care much about them, if I was being honest; it was Friday afternoon, and I was counting down the minutes until class was over myself. In fact, I had just given them a worksheet to do since I didn't even feel like teaching today.

But it was Audrey who really caught my attention. She was supposed to be assisting me today, and she was obviously staring at her phone beneath her desk at the back of the room. Every so often, she would smile or giggle softly to herself, her thumbs moving fast across the screen.

Who was she talking to? And why in the middle of my class?

When the clock finally struck three and class was over, I caught her on the way out.

"Audrey," I said, waving her over to my desk. "Come here."

Her face turned a slight shade of pink, but she complied. Stopping in front of me, she asked, "Yes, Professor Brooks?"

I had to resist the urge to cringe at that name; just another reminder that what we had done together on New Year's Eve was completely, totally inappropriate-no matter how satisfying it was to be with her.

"You were texting all through class," I said, nodding toward the phone clutched in her hand. "Care to elaborate why you were so distracted when you were supposed to be on duty as my teaching assistant?"

The poor girl's face turned beet red. She quickly shoved her phone into her jacket pocket with a trembling hand. "I'm so sorry," she breathed out in a rush. "It's just..."

I frowned and folded my arms across my chest. "What is it? What could be more important than your duties?"

Audrey floundered for a moment before replying. "There's a party this weekend."

"A party?"

But I swear I wouldn't normally let such things get in the way of my studies; it's just that, well... Everyone

words died on my tongue. Despite my wolf's incessant teasing in the back of my mind, I couldn't be mad at her. Her reasoning was sound, but

long time ago, maybe, but... still. I remembered what it felt like to be so exhausted and burnt out from studying

she continued. "It won't

off the back of my chair. "Come to my office later, and we'll get the grading done together. If you do

widened, her full lips parting. I had to turn my head so I didn't stare

Chapter 33

"Just be

Audrey's POV

dark and quiet by the time I made my way to Edwin's office, all of the students and faculty already having left for the weekend. 1, too, wanted to leave for the weekend-but for the sake of having the chance to attend the party and find a new teammate, I would happily grade papers with

to find Edwin

"Sit."

pulled it up to his desk, peering at what he was doing. Wordlessly, he shoved a stack of papers toward me, silently

sigh, I did

piles upon piles of work that needed to be graded-essays, exams, homework. My eyes soon grew bleary, my foot bobbing anxiously beneath my chair. The pile didn't even seem much smaller, and we had been

I jumped a bit, nearly dropping my pen. Edwin rose and crossed to the door without a word, opening it

me. Keep the change. And here's

turning to face me. It was only then that I saw the slight smirk tugging at the corners of

and a small crystal glass out of his desk. He uncapped the bottle of whiskey and poured a bit

rim of

said. "I drink in my office sometimes. But only after

"I didn't say anything."

"You didn't have to."

help but smirk. "Well, I'd be lying if I said it

and shook his head. I watched, transfixed,

to me. "Will this keep