One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 152

Chapter 152 Audrey

My stomach twisted into knots into knots at the sight of that peeling paint, that overgrown lawn, those cracked windows. letting in the cold late-autumn air.

The sight of my childhood home brought back a flood of memories I had tried hard to forget. The house looked even more dilapidated than I remembered, the porch sagging slightly and the windows clouded with grime.

Edwin pulled up to the curb, and we just sat there in silence for several long moments. My throat bobbed painfully as I stared up at that place through the windshield. "We don't have to do this, you know."

The sound of Edwin's voice, smooth as butter, caressed the inside of my head. I turned to look at him and saw a gentle, if not pained, expression. I had warned him that my childhood home was... a mess, although I hadn't dared to send those images through our bond.

I didn't even want to remember them myself, let alone burden him with them.

Drawing in a deep breath, I shook my head and said softly, "It's fine. We just need to grab a couple of things and then we'll leave.

"You sure?" He covered my thigh with his hand. His touch sent a wave of warmth through our bond, trying to soothe my anxiety.

*Positive." I nodded, even though I felt my wolf curl up tightly inside of me as if trying to.. hide.

Edwin nodded, his jaw set. We walked up to the door, dodging weeds that had sprung up through cr**ks in the concrete path

I didn't bother knocking. As we entered, the musty smell of neglect hit me harder than ever scent of stale cigarette smoke, old food, and something unidentifiable made me wrinkle my nose.

with

my

enhanced senses.

The

My parents were in the living room, as usual, my father glued to the TV and my mother absently flipping through a magazine. Neither looked up as we entered.

"Mom, Dad," I called out, my voice wavering slightly as we stood in the doorway. "Tm.. I'm home. This is Edwin, my fated. mate"

flickering screen. My mother gave Edwin a once-over, her lip curling slightly in distaste. Her eyes flicked over me, and I thought I saw them widen slightly-no doubt as

meet you," she said, her tone anything but welcoming. She

and I exchanged a glance, and

the living room,

could easily touch each wall on either side

my *

first

The walls were dotted with mold along the top, some spots even sporting holes through the

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as I remembered cold winters in here with nothing but that one blanket to keep

warm.

I said as I began rifling through my desk drawers. "It

his fingers along the drawings and posters taped to the walls. He still hadn't uttered a word, although I could feel a heady mixture of anger and confusion

connecting us.

"What are these?

pictures that had been cut and pasted

new outfits," I said. I walked over to the wall, pointing out a cluster of sketches that resembled

eyes softened as he reached for the sketch. "May

he plucked it from the wall with the utmost care, studying it closely. "You were talented even then," he murmured, his

I rifled through some old papers in a drawer, looking for anything resembling a birth certificate, I felt Edwin's arms wrap around me from

this," he murmured, pressing

arms, burying my

I said softly. "My first home was much

We turned to see my mother standing in the doorway, her

flat. There was no curiosity in her voice, no concern or

around me. I straightened, meeting her gaze, remaining in his embrace. "I always have been. My

or even **k a smile at the fact that I'd found my fated mate. But she just looked...

told me sooner,"

myself from Edwin's arms, turning to face-her fully. "I just found out myself. But even if I'd known before, why should I tell you anything? We don't talk

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