One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 210

Audrey

“Audrey! Wait!”

Edwin’s voice echoed down the bond, but I didn’t-couldn’t-stop. I needed air, needed to breathe.

My feet carried me forward, tears blurring my vision as I pushed past startled students and faculty. Finally, I came to a door leading outside, and the cool morning air hit me like a brick wall. It was all I could do to stagger off to the side and breathe deeply, my lungs struggling to take it all in.

Mr. Black had sabotaged me yet again… But why? Was he still trying to get back at me for what had happened last year, or was this something else?

Suddenly, Edwin burst out into the courtyard after me and grabbed my wrist before I could slip away again.

“Audrey-”

“I don’t want to talk,” I choked out around the lump in my throat. “Just leave me.”

Edwin frowned, his grip tightening on my wrist. “No. Tell me what happened.”

I turned to face him, my chest heaving with sobs I could no longer contain. Despite the warm, sunny spring morning, my body felt chilled to the bone.

“There will be no celebratory date tonight,” I managed bitterly. “I… I failed my presentation. I have to repeat my last semester.”

Edwin’s gray eyes widened in disbelief. “What? How is that possible? Your work is always incredible.”

Through my tears, I recounted what had happened with Mr. Black, the doctored photos, and the other judges’ reactions. Edwin’s expression darkened with each word, his jaw clenching in anger. I could feel his fury through our bond, his need for

Justice

“This is ridiculous,” he growled, his voice low and dangerous. “I’m going to go talk to them right now. They’ll change their minds once I explain what’s really going on. That bastard is clearly up to something, and I won’t let him get away with it.”

But as Edwin turned on his heel to storm back to the presentation room, I grabbed his arm, feeling the muscles tense under my touch.

to my cheeks. “No. You promised you would stop doing this, Edwin. I want to handle this on my own, not have you fix

I can’t just stand by and watch

back of my hand. “What sort of reputation will that give me? People know enough about our history as it is, and word will get

a moment, he nodded, although I could see the reluctance in his eyes. “If that’s what you want, very well,” he said, his voice tight. “But if they don’t listen to you, I’m stepping in. Come on, let’s

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But I can’t go back there right now.” I shivered at the memory of

he thought I was grabbing his wrist

me take you on that date, at least. You shouldn’t be alone

shook my head, suddenly feeling exhausted. My limbs felt heavy, my knees trembling slightly. “I hope you understand if I’m not really in the mood

you in the

from the rest of the world,”

small smile tugged at Edwin’s lips, softening his features. “We can do that if you

silent for so long, suddenly stirred. “Please,” she whined, “I need our

felt my resolve crumble. I missed him, too. “Okay,” I relented. “We can go to

away from the building. The drive to his apartment was quiet, the silence broken only

the door, a wave of nostalgia hit me. Everything was exactly as I remembered it, from the soft throw pillows on the couch to

of tension bleed away from my

of my stuff here anymore, I realized out loud, suddenly feeling a little out

returning a moment later with one of his shirts. “Here,” he said, handing it to me. “You can wear this.

in the living room. It wasn’t until I had. my blouse hat a mix of desire and concern in

I looked up to see Edwin’s eyes

flicker of something-a spark of passion that I sorely missed, sorely needed. It would be so easy to run to him right now, to fall into

energy I had for desire was quickly extinguished by the weight of my sadness. I was too drained, too heartbroken to feel aroused, even as Edwin’s gray eyes lazily traced the curves of my body for

and smelling of him. I then curled up on the couch beneath a soft blanket, feeling

hand gently stroking my hair. “I’ll be back soon, okay? I

behind him, I let out a shaky breath, trying to hold back a fresh