One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

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Edwin & Audrey

Edwin's POV

"How does your heart feel now, Edwing"

I started at the sound of that serpentine voice, my body tensing instinctively. I had been watching Audrey leave, her little red cloak swaying in the wind, but apparently I hadn't been the only one watching. "What the hell are you doing here, Fiona?"

I turned toward her, where she had apparently been hiding herself in the shadows on the opposite side of the bridge. Fional had always been good at that-lurking. Watching. Like a viper waiting to strike. She pushed away from the nearby railing, sauntering out of the shadows in a sleek black cat costume, all shiny black latex and winged eyeliner. The realization that she had been watching the whole exchange with Audrey made my skin crawl, but I

hands. maintained my cold expression, my fingers tightening around the mask in my

Fiona approached me, and there was a predatory gleam in her eyes that I knew all too well. She stroked my chest with one finger as she circled me, hips swaying, and I resisted the urge to hit her.

I had never hit a woman, but at that moment, I wanted to make an exception. Just once.

"What's wrong, dear?" Fiona purred, her voice dripping with false sweetness. "Cat got your tongue?"

I finally let loose a snarl. "How dare you lie about being my fated mate? To her?"

Fiona simply shrugged, utterly unfazed by my anger. "It worked, didn't it? Drove a little stake into her heart. If she's smart- and I hazard a guess that she is then she'll stay true to her word and leave you before it's too late."

"*ch," I growled, turning to storm away.

But Fiona was quick like a cat, and that slender hand of hers pressed into my chest. Too strong for such a slender woman.

"You're not even going to thank me? When I was kind enough to give you one last chance to end things with the human girl?" She tutted as she examined her nails, which were razor-sharp and all black tonight. "Next time, if there is a next time, 1 won't be nearly so kind. You should be grateful."

My blood ran cold at her words. "What are you talking about?"

Her eyes flicked up to mine, a cruel smile playing on her lips. "I told you once that I would ruin her, and yet you continued to see her. Clearly, it's not her reputation that you're worried about; so what about her life?"

felt the color drain from my face.

such a shame. Audrey is such a sweet girl, and so many people love her.

my voice low and dangerous. "If you

I took a step

be utterly heartbroken...

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out of the way, clicking her tongue the entire time. I careened past her and fell to one knee,

grown sl***y," she said. "You might want to consider picking up some of

with that, she sauntered off, her heels

was out of sight did I finally rise. knees creaking, with what was left of my

know. You haven't

response to my wolf's jibe, even though I

to protect Audrey... If I was going to find the Silver Star

after Halloween, the days a blur

courage to tell Edwin that I planned to refuse his proposal. I didn't want to, but I knew I had

the bridge-that he would find his fated mate someday, and it couldn't be me. I couldn't bear it if we got even closer and then had to break up because he found his mate. So, I would tell him that I had decided to refuse his proposal. It was a protective measure...

just needed to work up the courage to

tonight. For all I knew, he would be waiting in our secret room, just in case. It would be a good opportunity to talk, to

I couldn't meet him there. That place was too... intimate. Too full of the memories and sensations of his skin and lips and teeth against mine. I feared that if I met him there and not in a neutral

buzzing on the desk startled me out of my reverie. Shaking my head to clear the fog,

check the message,

can't see you. Let me know and

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about that party, which was tomorrow. I wanted to go, truly-I cared deeply for Claudia, and had even begun to see her as more than an idol and a mentor but also a friend-but the

be there. So

see both