One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 64 Audrey

After a fitful night of sleep, I woke up to the incessant buzzing of my phone before the sun had even fully risen over the mountains on the h**on. Groggily, I reached for it, squinting at the bright screen. It was barely 7 AM, but I already had a flood of notifications on my screen-mostly frantic texts from my friends.

"What the hell?" I muttered, propping myself up on one elbow and rubbing my eyes. My friends weren't exactly the 'early bird' type. But as I scrolled through the messages, I began to see why they were so frantic. And it was then that started racing.

my heart

Tina: "Audrey, have you seen the video?"

Avis: "Holy s**, Professor Brooks went off!"

Betty: "Audrey, call us as soon as you're up!"

Gavin: "You okay? This is crazy."

With a furrowed brow, I quickly opened my browser and searched for news about Grayspring Academy. The top result was a video from none other than Edwin, posted just a few hours ago. With shaking hands, I pressed play.

A few moments later, Edwin's face filled the screen. His expression was serious as he sat in front of his webcam, with his academy office as the backdrop.

"I am creating this video today to address the recent controversy surrounding the fashion show at Grayspring Academy and/ the associated internship with Brooks Designs," he began." For starters, I want to make it clear that I had absolutely no say in the scoring of the competition."

I listened, my mouth hanging open, as Edwin continued to speak. He talked about seeing a student in need and offering to help, how I had faced unfair challenges from the beginning.

"Audrey Thatcher has had the cards stacked against her from day one," Edwin said firmly. "She is the only human at an academy full of werewolves, and many of her peers-as well as professors-have looked down on her because of this. But despite adversity, she has shown incredible talent and perseverance.

"However," he continued, "this video is not just about Miss Thatcher, I feel compelled to address the actions of another student: Linda O'Malley. It has come to my attention that Miss O'Malley has repeatedly attempted to sabotage Miss Thatcher's work, going so far as to steal her designs and... physically attack her."

I gasped out loud, clapping my hand over my mouth. Was he seriously calling her out so soon? But we had no real proof!

Edwin's voice grew even more stern as he continued to speak. "This kind of behavior is unacceptable, and Linda O'Malley has gotten away with it on far too many occasions, simply because she comes from a well-to-do family. I cannot, in good conscience, continue to support Grayspring Academy if students like this will not be punished accordingly.

H

"I intend to recommend-no, demand-that Miss O'Malley lose her position as a student at Grayspring Academy. If something is not done about

a long pause, during which Edwin leaned forward in his chair. His

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stern-face, brooked

and I sat there, stunned. I wasn't sure how long I stayed like that, but I was eventually ripped out of my reverie when my phone buzzed again-this time

practically shouted. "Did you see it? Did you see what Professor Brooks

it." I replied, still processing. "I can't

just him," Tina said excitedly. "Claudia Klein put out a statement too, in response to what he said in the video.

"No, I haven't-"

on. I'll read it to you," Tina interrupted. I heard the sound of

I witnessed firsthand an incident in which Linda O'Malley attempted to pass off

work."

Tina continued reading. "The suggestion that she would rig the results of the fashion show is not only false but goes against everything I know about her character.

I muttered, pressing my fingers into

within our society; a human has been, once again, demonized and passed over simply for not being a werewolf. I will no longer stand for this kind of treatment of those who hold a valuable place in our world. From here on out,

a low whistle. "Can you

all humans." I felt hot tears p**g at the backs of my eyes as I thought back to the previous night when Edwin had comforted me on that park bench. "I... I don't know

voice softening. "Do you want

I

intense."

but if you need anything, we're here for you, Tina said. "Oh, and Audrey? Don't look at

mean?" I asked, my curiosity getting the better

people are supporting you, but there are still those who think... well, you know." That a human should never have even been allowed to participate to begin with," I

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Chapter 64

get to you. You won

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