One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 193 Audrey

made my way back to my friends, my mind racing with what I had just witnessed. They were still dancing, bodies moving to the pulsing beat, but Tina noticed me first. and waved me over.

"Where did you disappear to?" she asked, shouting over the music. Her face was flushed. from dancing, red hair slightly disheveled.

Without a word. I grabbed my friends' hands and pulled them away from the dance floor.

"I just saw Fiona," I said, glancing over my shoulder as if she might come for me at any moment. "I think... I think she was buying drugs in the alley. And her guards aren't

here"

My friends' eyes widened in surprise. "Are you sure it was her? Like, absolutely positive?" Betty asked.

1 nodded, feeling a knot form in my stomach. "I think so."

Avis frowned, her brow furrowing with concern. "Are you going to do something about it?"

I hesitated, unsure of how to proceed. "I don't know. Should I tell someone? Maybe Claudia?"

Tina shook her head emphatically. "No. Audrey, you already have enough on your plate. Don't get involved in this mess. You've got your thesis, your training, and your last semester to worry about. Let Fiona handle her own problems."

"Tina's right, Betty added before I could protest. "If Fiona's really doing drugs, she'll face her own consequences soon enough. It's best if you just mind your own business and focus on yourself. You've got enough going on without adding this drama to the

mix."

Avis nodded. "Plus, you've told us how... unpredictable she can be. If you tattle on her, who knows what she'll do?"

I bit my lip, considering their words. They had a point. I was already struggling to balance everything in my life, and Fiona was a loose cannon. Maybe it was best, just this once, to let her bad decisions play out. It didn't feel good, especially knowing that Claudia would be heartbroken if she found out that Fiona was now doing drugs, but... I

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couldn't risk being the one to blow the whistle right now.

said, although the words felt heavy on my tongue. "I'll stay

For now, at least.

found myself at Claudia's house, working on my thesis, just as I did. every Sunday. We were seated in her study, the room bathed in warm sunlight streaming through the large windows.

discussed any wedding plans yet?" my mother asked

reddened and I quickly looked away. "Uh, not really. We haven't talked about it much. There's

deny the fact that I was a bit disappointed. I really liked it, and the thought of Edwin proposing to me with it made my heart

whether you would rather become Crescent's Luna or have Edwin

a piece of fabric,

and waved when we passed, of Hadley and the beautiful home that I had come to love over winter break. "I wouldn't mind being Crescent's Luna, but it's hard to decide such things right now. Everything

on her face, "it would be possible to combine the packs if you wanted. Silverbite and Crescent have long been

seemed like too much, especially with everything else going on. I glanced up at my

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not staring at me with expectation. That was a

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to be 'Audrey' for

or responsibility like that. Is

perfectly fine. There's no rush. It's important that you feel comfortable with whatever decision you make. You

of relief wash over me, my shoulders relaxing as the tension I hadn't realized I'd been holding dissipated. It

the large house. Moments later, Fiona

need to grab some things from my room," she said breezily,

perfectly put-together and sober, her blonde hair sleek and her makeup flawless. Not a hair out of place, not a

that was necessarily an indication that

Fiona at the club at

her heels fading down the hallway, and that was the

change of scenery a welcome respite from the intense focus of our earlier work. I found myself relaxing as we chopped vegetables

a pot on the stove. "I think it's going to

couldn't help but smile. "Thanks, Mom." As soon

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