One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 199 Edwin

I didn't even wait for the sun to rise before I was storming into my father's study. I knew he was awake, anyway-the bas**rd hardly ever slept..

My father didn't look up from the papers he was poring over as I flung the door open with a crash.

"Mind yourself. Edwin," he said, adjusting his wire-rimmed glasses on his nose. "Unless you intend to repair the hole in the wall yourself."

Without a word, I threw the baggie of silver down on his mahogany desk, the metallic powder inside glinting ominously in the low light. The bag landed with a soft thud, sending a small puff of silver dust into the air.

My father sputtered and dropped his papers, his eyes widening in shock as he quickly covered his mouth and nose with his handkerchief.

"What-What on earth is this?!" he demanded, his voice mu**ed behind the cloth.

I pointed at the baggie, my voice low and dangerous. "Next time you try to accuse my mate of poisoning her own mother, maybe you should do your own research first."

My father's eyes narrowed, his brow furrowing as he looked from the silver to me. "Explain yourself. Quickly. Before I have you thrown out."

I took a deep breath, trying to calm the fury that was coursing through my veins. My hands were shaking, and I clenched them into fists to steady myself.

"Charles and I searched Claudia's house tonight. We found traces of silver in the kitchen, and followed the scent to Fiona's room. This," I gestured to the baggie, "was hidden in a secret compartment in her closet. I think it's pretty d**n clear that Fiona poisoned Claudia, not Audrey. Do you disagree?"

My father leaned forward in his chair, still holding the handkerchief to his face. Carefully, with nothing more than his thumb and forefinger, he pinched the baggie and held it up to the light. The silver inside shimmered as it shifted.

"Pure silver powder," I growled. "My guess is that Fiona was angry about Claudia removing her as Silverbite heir, or angry that Coldclaw discarded her since she's not the Silver Star, or likely both, and this was her revenge."

My father was silent as he gingerly laid the baggie back down on the desk. Carefully

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Chapter 199

I could now see that his expression

face he wore whenever he

he beat me as

this in Fiona's possession?" he asked, his voice dripping with skepticism. He folded his hands on the desk, his eyes boring into mine. "For all I know, you found this bag in Audrey's things and are framing Fiona. Or maybe you

knocked the air from my lungs. I stared at him, incredulous, feeling as if I had just been transported back to my

asked, my voice barely above a whisper. "Why would I do that? Why...

father flinch. I leaned forward, my face inches from his. "I am an honest person who only ever wants the best for my family, friends, mate, and pack. I love Claudia like my own mother, and I'm mated to her daughter. I would never

grim satisfaction crossing his face. Slowly, too slowly, he pushed his chair back and rose. I watched, barely containing my fury, as

red sparks fluttered up into the chimney as he worked. "I suppose you never conspired to

been slapped. Blood...

managed around the lump

throat.

"An accident," he echoed. "How convenient; the boy was leaps and bounds more talented in the ring than you ever were. He was set to become the champion that year, but it was an 'accident' Was it an accident, too, when you let your wolf take over in those moments

your eyes flashed gold,

I had let my wolf take over, just for a

ars ago.

young, and s**d,

father's approval. So I

nails dug into my palms, drawing blood. "I was a I growled, fighting to keep my voice steady. "And maybe I wouldn't have acted my own father had

allowed

The force of

their frames. "Or did you conveniently forget about that? The belt, the bruises, nights I spent crying

air between us. I could hear my nding in my ears, my breath coming in short, sharp gasps. Then, my father slowly ed, and there was nothing but malice in his eyes.

words. All the years of pain, of trying to please is man who would never be satisfied, came rushing to the surface. I felt my eyes flash llow, my wolf