One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 166 Audrey

Claudia-my mother-insisted on special ordering a dress for me to wear.

The deep blue fabric of my liquid-silk-gown shimmered in the sun, silver threads catching the light as I moved-a nod to my true nature as the Silver Star. My hair was pulled up into an elaborate updo, braids wound around my head like a halo. My silver streak was on prominent display, the entire strand braided and wound with silver threads so that it shimmered like my dress. "You look beautiful."

I glanced up to see Edwin standing in the bedroom doorway. Tonight, he wore an all black suit with a dark blue tie and pocket square that were made of the exact same fabric of my gown.

If I was the moon with my silver and blue, then he was the night sky. With his hair neatly gelled to the side, one curl coming loose across his forehead no matter how hard he tried to keep it swept back, he looked even more handsome.

"I feel like a doll," I said, looking back at myself.

I pursed my lips, shaking my head. It was a beautiful gown, and the stylist that Claudia had also insisted on hiring had done an amazing job on my hair and makeup. But tonight wasn't a typical party-tonight, I would be formally accepted into Claudia's family

Into the Alpha family of Silverbite pack, of which I was now the sole heir.

Edwin shook his head and strode up to me, wrapping his arms around me from behind. His warmth spread through me, fingers pressing solidly through the thin silk of my gown.

"Well, you look like a pretty doll," Edwin said, h**ing his chin over my shoulder.

I stuck my tongue out, unable to stop myself from chuckling. "It's not too much, is it?"

Edwin shook his head again. "Tonight is a big night. You should look like a princess. Isn't this what you wanted, anyway?

I took a deep breath and shut my eyes for a moment. It had been a week since Fiona's birthday party-the fateful night I'd discovered her past, revealed my identity as the Silver Star, and found out that my biological mother was Claudia

"Yes," I said. "But I can't help but feel a bit conflicted about all of it."

"Why?" Edwin c**ed his head. "You're set to become Silverbites sole heir. It's a dream for thousands of young people." My shoulders tensed just at the thought. Even though Claudia still recognized Fiona as her daughter, she no longer recognized her as the heir to Silverbite-one part of her punishment for everything she had done.

That meant that I truly was the sole heir. And I couldn't help but feel a bit... guilty, although I didn't know why.

reality if it weren't for all of this. Sometimes, I can't help but feel as if I've

at the end of the day, she dug her own grave. You're the one who had your life stolen from you. It's your right to take it back. For once in your life, you need to

my lip, struggling

his arms around my waist and pressed a kiss against the side

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me shiver, and I leaned back into him, nuzzling against his

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kiss to the other side of my neck. "I promise. We're

a mother. A family. A real one." Even if Fiona being in the mix made everything

my heart rate picking up. "What about

to put that shady orphanage out of business and transfer the kids to better, safer homes. It'll take a

I turned in his arms to look at him. "You've been

what you went through. We'll stop it. Change the system. He laced

and I felt tears **k at the corners of

of my neck. gently tugging me closer. I melted into his kiss, savoring the taste of him. He must have had a sip of whiskey to loosen himself

back, he whispered, "I was thinking..." He twirled a strand of my hair around his finger, watching as the silver sparkled in the light. "I'd like to take you to my estate for Christmas. Just you and me. A

my face, the first genuine

holiday with Edwin made me think of the gift I'd bought for him last week-a small antique pocket watch that I'd found at the antique store and spent hours cleaning up and fixing I couldn't wait to surprise him with it, already

a low growl as he brushed

brow.

to ruin the surprise. "Nothing. Just

in the mirror, adjusted my silver hair streak so it was visible over my shoulder, and we headed out

through my mother's home. The

we reached the bottom, a hush fell over the crowd. I felt all eyes on me, and I instinctively gripped Edwin's hand tighter, drawing strength

cutting through the silence, "our guest of

used to that

At the forefront of the crowd, I saw my friends-Tina, Avis, Betty, and Gavin -all beautifully dressed and clapping and cheering for me. I felt my