One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 211

Audrey

The scent of takeout food filled the air, mingling with the sounds of a movie playing in the background. I was hardly paying any attention to what was playing on the TV-too busy trying not to think about the ruby ring I had found in Edwin’s drawer.

The ring that was clearly meant for me.

My mind whirled every time I thought about it, confusion and guilt and excitement swirling around inside of me. Had he been holding onto the ring all this time, while I had been keeping us apart? Had he been intending to propose before I had demanded a break?

Just how badly had I hurt my mate with my own selfishness?

“Earth to Audrey…”

I looked up from the blanket to see Edwin staring down at me, one dark eyebrow raised. I must have been zoning out, because I suddenly realized that I had been absentmindedly picking at a stray thread on the blanket and had made it ten times worse.

“Oh… Sorry.” I blushed and quickly dropped the thread.

“Something on your mind?”

Quickly shaking my head, I managed, “Nothing you need to worry yourself over.”

Edwin blinked at me for a moment, considering, before he finally nodded. Tentatively, he draped one arm around my shoulders and tugged me closer, close enough to feel the warmth of his body through the clothes separating us.

I closed my eyes, finally allowing myself to relax into his arms. It had been so long since we had been this close, and I hadn’t realized just how much I’d missed it. How much I’d missed him. Even my wolf, who had been dormant and angry for weeks, was purring contentedly in the back of my mind.

And I wondered, then… Had Edwin’s wolf gone dormant, too, these past months?

Because of me?

“I’m sorry,” I suddenly blurted out. “For pushing you away these past couple of months. I know it must have been hard for you.”

Edwin was quiet for a moment, his gray eyes studying me intently. “Where did that come from?” he finally murmured.

I shook my head and stared down at my hands in my lap. “Nothing. I just… I feel like I’ve been a bit selfish. Childish Deciding to take a break like that… Running away from you like a high schooler… Just because I couldn’t handle the stress…..”

and tilted my head to look at him. The way he looked at me… It felt as if he could see

“I guess I understand now

brow furrowed slightly.

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him properly. The movement caused his shirt that I was wearing to slip off one shoulder, and I felt his eyes drawn to the exposed skin, but

in an impossible situation,” I explained. “You wanted to do the right thing for me, for all of us, and you knew it would hurt but you had to do it.” I paused, sucking in a sharp breath. “I didn’t understand that

DO

understand. But I still should have handled it differently. I should have talked to you, should have included you in the decision. Not just packed you a bag

“I acted like a child sometimes, running away from you like that at the hospital

nodded, and he said gently, “Talk to me next time. Don’t go running away. I’m your mate; we should communicate,

biting my lip.

kiss to the tip of my nose. I leaned in, resting my forehead against his. Our noses brushed, and I could feel his breath on my lips, making

seemed to fall away, leaving just the two of us in

expression turning serious. “Audrey, about what happened

said, and the name tasted like ash on my tongue. “I know he doctored those images. I just need to prove it.” I frowned deeply. “I wish I’d photographed my project last summer. This would

his jaw clenching. “You know, if you want me to talk to

my thesis, with me… I want to show him that I won’t be trod on so easily.

me. I sat up straight, my eyes widening as I reached for my phone on the

glancing at my phone

installed it after the last incident in my studio, when moths ate my masquerade gown. I thought that Linda and her cronies had

through days of footage, Edwin leaned in, watching over my shoulder as I searched. Finally, I found something. Movement in the

I exclaimed, pointing at the screen. “Look, right

squinted at the small video alongside me. The footage showed my darkened studio, the moonlight barely filtering in through the large windows. The mannequin holding my thesis project sat in the

first, there

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