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

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

younger human girls? Was I just an idiot for

with a twisted grin suddenly appeared in one of

could see the anger in her eyes. A flash of fake lightning suddenly illuminated her

him again, aren't

searching for the right

house sounds. "Edwin and I

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

I know," I said, running a hand through my hair. "But it's more

Tina scoffed. "Audrey, he's engaged! You're

hair.

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

expression softened slightly, but before she could respond, a man in a b**dy doctor's costume approached us. "Ladies, you need

line."

the

house, but neither of us was paying any

anymore.

Audrey. You promised that there would

Tina pressed, stopping and turning 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!" he shouted over the roar of the

rest of the haunted house. Strobe lights flashed, zombies reached for us, and the sounds of shricks echoed in

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been through, after all the times I've been there for you, you couldn't even tell me

sorry." I pleaded, taking a step toward her. "I

b**it!" Tina shouted, 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

flinched at her words, suddenly aware of

wide. She turned slowly, following my gaze