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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mirrors next. Distorted reflections of ourselves stared back, some seeming to move independently. But all I could see was Edwin's face, his

with younger human girls? Was I just an idiot for falling

grin suddenly appeared in one of the mirrors. Tina jumped, but I

grabbing my shoulders and spinning me to face her. Even in the dim, flickering light, I could see the anger in her eyes. A flash of fake lightning suddenly illuminated her face,

seeing him

puppet, searching for the right words, for some kind

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

fury crossing her face. She shoved me back, stumbling back herself as she did.

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

engaged! You're

hair.

at her words, but they hit too close to home. "Maybe you're right," I 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

she could respond, a man in a b**dy doctor's costume approached us. "Ladies, you

line."

the

continued through the haunted house, but neither of us was

anymore.

as we made our way through. "We're supposed to be best friends, Audrey. You promised that there would be no more secrets." Guilt washed over me, thick and suffocating.

at me. "I trusted you with the fact that I'm g***efore I could respond, a man wielding

fear, 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.

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through, after all the

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

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

words, suddenly aware of how loud

turned slowly, following my gaze to where our friends stood nearby, slack-jawed and