One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 49 Audrey

I collapsed into Edwin's arms with a sob that shook my entire frame.

"There, there," he murmured. Another sob quaked my body just at the sound of his voice and I pressed my tear-streaked face against his chest, inhaling the scent of his cologne. His strong arms enveloped me, one hand cradling the back of my head as he pulled me closer.

"E-Edwin... I thought..."

He didn't respond-just gently held me, rocking me back and forth. I couldn't decide whether to sob even harder or retreat into a ball of embarrassment at his doting.

This was a side of Edwin I had never seen before. The rough, assertive Alpha professor who controlled everything in his life with an iron fist was nowhere to be found. At that moment, he was warm, gentle... protective.

He rubbed soothing circles across my back as I cried, his lips brushing against the top of my head.

"Shh, it's alright," he murmured. "I've got you."

I wasn't quite sure how long we stood there like that, but eventually, my sobs quieted to soft hiccups. Edwin loosened his embrace just enough for me to tilt my head back and look up at him.

His gray eyes, normally so icy, were now filled with concern. His brow was furrowed and his lips were slightly parted.

It was only then that I realized just how close we were-so close that I could feel his breath fanning across my face, so close that I could practically sense his heart beating through his jacket.

My gaze flickered down to his lips for just a moment. They looked so soft, so inviting. Part of me wanted nothing more than to surge up onto my tiptoes and taste them. It had been so long since I had felt his lips on mine-far too long. Even now, announcement ceremony beginning, a part of me wanted nothing more than to collapse to the floor with him right here in this utility closet.

with the

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move to kiss me. Instead, his thumb came up to brush away the tears that still stained my cheeks.

opened my mouth to respond, but the words caught in my throat. Swallowing hard, I finally forced them out after a moment of hesitation. "Linda and

my

before the ceremony. They took phone, smashed it..." I reached up, gingerly touching the spot on my temple where I could still

in Edwin's throat at my words. He reached into the pocket of his trousers

head,

that?" he muttered, mostly

was to get even. To keep me from making it to the next

my eyes to widen. Before I could say anything, he took my face in his broad hands and checked me over again. My cheeks reddened beneath

and her friends

his gentle words, but it was quickly replaced with panic as I remembered what was happening in the auditorium. "The ceremony!" I gasped, jerking away from

hallway. "Run, Audrey. Don't let those horrible girls ruin this for you after all

the hallway in a full sprint, the clicking of my heels echoing off of the walls.

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auditorium doors, announcing the

Banks, and Emma Jamison,

in time, then it wasn't just me who was on the line-it would be my entire team who would be punished. After all of

put on an extra burst of speed, I burst through the auditorium doors with a bang. Hundreds of eyes swiveled in my direction, many widening in shock as I skidded to a halt in the

she watched me sta**er toward the stage. "If they would please come

of applause filled the room, and Ms. Morrie pursed her red-stained lips as I stumbled up onto the stage with shaky legs. "Miss Thatcher, you

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