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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hissed as we strode out of the room. "You could at least pretend to be

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

true that Edwin had a history of sleeping with younger human girls? Was I just

twisted grin suddenly appeared in one of the mirrors. Tina

in the dim, flickering light, I could see the anger

him

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

admitted, my voice barely audible over the haunted house sounds. "Edwin

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

hand through my hair. "But it's more than that. I think... I think I might be in

scoffed. "Audrey, he's engaged!

hair.

whispered, running a hand through my "Fiona, she... She told me some things tonight. She said Edwin has 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

in a b**dy doctor's costume approached us. "Ladies, you need to keep moving," he said, no longer disguising his voice

line."

the

through the haunted house, but neither of us was paying any attention to

anymore.

best friends, Audrey. You promised that there would be no more secrets." Guilt

to look at me. "I trusted you with the fact that I'm g***efore I could respond, a man wielding a chainsaw jumped out at us. "Move it or lose it, ladies!"

and ran through the rest of the haunted house. Strobe lights flashed, zombies reached for us, and the sounds of shricks echoed in our ears. But it all felt like

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of the exit, gasping for air. But

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been through, after all the times I've been there

I pleaded, taking a step toward her. "I was scared and confused. I

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

aware of

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