One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 137 Audrey

I swallowed hard as we approached the haunted house, the screams and laughter from inside already making my skin crawl. But it wasn't just the prospect of a good scare that had me on edge that night. No, it was something else. Something darker even than the s** decorations and ghostly specters flitting through the windows.

Fiona's words kept echoing in my mind, drowning out even the loudest shrieks from inside.

Fated mate... Manipulator..

Meanwhile, my friends were blissfully ignorant to my turmoil. Most of them, at least.

"This is going to be awesome!" Betty squealed, bouncing on her toes.

Gavin grinned and adjusted his pirate hat. "I bet I won't even flinch."

"Yeah, right," Avis teased. Her fairy wings wobbled as she nudged him with her elbow.

I forced a smile, trying to appear just as excited as the others. But Tina's stern gaze burned into the side of my head. She hadn't said a word since we had left the bar, and the tension was palpable. As we reached the front of the line, a ghoulishly dressed attendant greeted us. "Welcome, victims," he cackled. "You'll need to split into groups of two or three. No more than three can enter at a time." My friends looked at each other, trying to decide which of the five of us would pair up. But before anyone else could speak, Tina's hand clamped around my arm. "You guys go," she said, her voice tight. "Audrey and I will go together."

The others exchanged glances but didn't argue. As they disappeared into the darkness, their screams and laughter echoing back to us, I felt my stomach churn. I should have been excited, but I wasn't. A few minutes later, it was our turn. We stepped into the dimly lit entrance, fog swirling around our ankles. The first room was set up like a decrepit living room, cobwebs covering every surface. Suddenly, a figure leapt out from behind a curtain, brandishing a knife. I yelped slightly, stumbling backward into Tina's frame.

"Scared already?" Tina muttered, not even flinching.

We moved on to the next room, which was a twisted version of a child's nursery, Creepy dolls with glowing red eyes turned their heads to follow us. A rocking chair in the corner moved on its own. A baby cried eerily but there was no baby around, and a music box played on repeat.

But I could hardly focus on any of it. Fiona's words kept replaying in my mind.

Fated mate...

Was Fiona really Edwin's fated mate? Why wouldn't he tell me? Was that why he hasn't officially broken things off with her yer?

Suddenly, a zombie child popped out of a toy chest, growling and reaching for us. Tina slirieked, but I barely reacted.

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Audrey," Tina hissed as we strode out of the

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hallway lined with mirrors next. Distorted reflections of ourselves stared back, some seeming

younger human girls? Was I just an idiot for falling

clown with a twisted grin suddenly appeared in one of the mirrors. Tina jumped,

me to face her. Even in the dim, flickering light, I could see the anger in

him again,

my mouth like a puppet, searching for the right words, for some kind of excuse. But lying felt

voice barely audible over the haunted house sounds. "Edwin and I have been sleeping together every

a mix of hurt and fury crossing her face. She shoved me back, stumbling back herself as she did. "Are you kidding me, Audrey? After everything that

through my hair. "But it's more than that. I think... I think I

he's engaged! You're being s***d by

hair.

a history of h***ing up with younger human girls. And when I tried talk to Edwin about our relationship last week, he said we were just **g up. Maybe I am just a s**id girl being played by

b**dy doctor's costume approached us. "Ladies, you need to

line."

the

apologies and continued through the haunted house, but neither of

anymore.

Audrey. You promised that there would

respond, a man wielding a chainsaw jumped out at us. "Move it or lose it,

surprise than fear, and ran through the rest of the haunted house. Strobe lights flashed, zombies reached for us, and the

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for air. But it was mere moments before Tina

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can't believe you, Audrey," she said, her voice quivering. "After everything we've been through, after all the times I've been there for you, you couldn't even tell me

I pleaded, taking a step toward her. "I was scared and confused. I didn't know how to tell

taking a step back to put more space between us as tears welled in her eyes. "We tell each other everything. I trusted you with my biggest secret. Do you know how terrifying it was to tell you I'm **? And you couldn't even tell me you were sleeping with a

suddenly aware of how loud

halted mid-rant, her eyes wide. She turned slowly, following my gaze to where our friends stood nearby, slack-jawed