One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 191 Audrey

The cool night air was refreshing against my skin as I hurried down the street to Avis's apartment. Finally, for the first time in two weeks, I felt as if Iuld breathe.

Blissfully, I could see a light on in Avis's window. So she was awake after all. When I reached her door, I hesitated for a moment before knocking softly. Avis opened the door a few moments later, mousey blonde hair pulled back into a messy bun and wearing her pajamas. Her eyes widened in surprise when she saw me standing there. "Audrey? What are you doing here so late?"

"Hey," I said, suddenly feeling a bit sheepish. "I was wondering if I could hang out for a bit. Is that okay?"

Avis nodded, stepping aside to let me in. "Of course. I'm just working on some tailoring orders for clients. You're welcome to keep me company."

I followed her into the small living room, which was currently overtaken by fabric swatches and half-finished garments. Avis cleared a space for me on the couch, and I sat down, watching as she returned to her work.

'So," Avis said, threading a needle, "what brings you here at this hour? Everything okay with Edwin?"

I sighed, unsure of where to even start. "It's... complicated," I finally said.

Avis raised an eyebrow. "Complicated?"

I nodded, then launched into the story of what had happened at the museum and the subsequent weeks of Edwin's paranoia. My friends had had suspicions that something was going on, but I hadn't gone into this much detail. As I spoke, I found myself helping Avis with her work, pinning fabric and sorting buttons-anything to keep my hands. busy.

When I finished explaining. Avis was quiet for a moment. "It sounds like he's just trying to protect you," she finally said.

"I know," I said, sighing again. "I understand that he's scared for me. We've been through a lot. And if I'm being honest, it's not even really him that's the issue. It's all of this... Silver Star nonsense." Avis set down her work, giving me her full attention. "What do you mean?"

1 Roundered for a moment, struggling to find the right words. Finally, I managed, "All my life, I dreamed of being special Of being more than just a human. Of being wanted. But now I tasted off, blinking back tears.

"Now you wish you were ordinary again?" Avis asked softly.

1 nodded. "I love being a werewolf, but I dont want to be the Silverar. It feels suffocating. I can't even go out without Edwin worrying that I'll be kidnapped or And I hate the way it's making him suffer, too. He's terrified all of the time

woric.

could answer, a loud banging on the door made us both jump. Avis and 1 exchanged worried glances before I stood up to answer it, already knowing who

feel him through the bond before

standing there, looking wild-eyed and disheveled in his pajamas. He burst in, immediately checking me for injuries

taking a step back.

to his sides. He glanced around, seeing Avis still sitting there on the sofa, her owlish eyes blinking up at him. Not a Coldclaw rogue in

woke up and you weren't there,"

suddenly said, standing. "I

shoulders sagged with relief. I knew he didn't believe her, but it seemed he was just glad to

"I

apology. "It's okay. I

turned back to me. "We should go home now, Audrey. It's

Edwin's eyes. So I nodded, said goodbye to Avis, and followed Edwin out of the apartment. He held my hand the entire way, terror and worry

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apartment, I pulled my hand away and turned on him. "You didn't have to

thought Coldclaw had taken you.

"I'm sorry for not telling you," I said softly. "I was just so suffocated in here, I needed to get

slightly, but his next words made my heart sink. "Audrey, I understand. But if you needed a walk, you should have brought me with you. You're the Silver Star, after all. Coldclaw or anyone else could try to take you the

tired of being the Silver Star," I growled, turning on my heel and plopping down on the nearby sofa. "I hate being

Edwin flinched. "Audrey-

"I mean... F**k, even my grades are slipping because every day is a battle. At first I

shock. "Why didn't you

welling up in my eyes, exhaustion taking over my anger. "Because I knew you would overreact in some way. Try to protect me and just wind up making it worse." "You think I'd make it worse?" There wasn't anger or frustration in

pulled me out as soon as you felt paranoid," I admitted, blinking back the tears that were threatening to spill. "I didn't know

I took a shaky breath, trying to compose myself. "I love that you care about me, Edwin. I do. I love that you want to protect your Silver Star. But

still

us spoke for several long moments, the air between us stretching into a thick