One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

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Chapter 220

Audrey

Edwin’s hand was warm in mine as he led me away from the crowd of graduates and toward a more secluded area. My heart was still racing from the excitement of the ceremony, my diploma clutched in my other hand.

I still couldn’t believe that it was over. My time at Grayspring… This was the end. But also a beginning.

“Are you ready for your surprise?” Edwin asked, pulling me out of my reverie. I nodded, and his gray eyes tw**ed with something I couldn’t quite read as he tugged me over to one of the many little gardens that Grayspring boasted.

As he led me toward the vibrant roses and hydrangeas, I couldn’t help but wonder what exactly this ‘surprise’ was that he had planned. Was this the moment? Was he going to propose? It felt unlikely, but exciting to think about nonetheless.

But before we could get far, a voice called out and stopped us in the middle of the pebbled pathway. The sound was like nails on a chalkboard to my ears, and I instantly felt my blood run cold.

“Audrey!”

I stiffened, recognizing that voice all too well. Beside me, I felt Edwin tense as well, his hand tightening around mine. Slowly, I turned to see my adoptive parents approaching, their faces plastered with fake smiles that didn’t even come close to reaching their cold, calculating eyes.

They wanted something. I could sense it already.

“What do you want?” I bit out before I could think better of it.

“Want?” My adoptive mother chuckled and shook her head. “We don’t want anything, dear.”

“Aren’t we allowed to attend our little girl’s graduation?” my adoptive father said as he reached out-as if to hug me. I think that was more words than I had ever heard the b**d speak in one go.

already taking a step back, my voice cold as I responded, “I’m

a moment before they quickly reassembled their masks of so-called ‘parental affection. My adoptive father cleared his throat, his voice gruff and insincere despite the words he was spewing out. “Now, Audrey,

know exactly what you’re doing. You heard I shifted, didn’t you? Thought you could get

a predatory gleam flickering in their depths before she turned to Edwin. Her voice was sickeningly sweet, dripping with false kindness as

“That’s not

ban on us adopting more kids,” my mother said with another one

“Also not happening.”

by a frown. “Why not? We’re good parents; after all, look how wonderfully Audrey

I laughed right in their faces, the sound harsh and humorless. “You’re joking, right? I’m glad Edwin

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toward me, his fists clenching at his sides, but Edwin was quicker.

his chest, a

fight, big man?” my adoptive father sneered, jabbing a finger at Edwin’s chest. “You know, I did some research… Last I heard, you shattered some poor kid’s eye socket in the ring and never fought again.

stiffened, reaching out to take

down the bond, but

arms out, nearly blocking my view of my adoptive parents. I

in the air was like c****g electricity as my adoptive father eyed Edwin up and down, clearly weighing the risks. I found myself

then, another voice

“That won’t be necessary.”

around, shocked, to see Claudia-my real mother-hobbling toward us, leaning heavily on a cane. Her face was pale and she looked

believe what I was seeing. “I thought you were still

at me, the expression lighting up her tired face, before turning a steely gaze on

the b***h who stole our daughter?” My adoptive mother threw her head back and

again. But my mother didn’t flinch. “I know how you treated my daughter. You should be

one who

forward on her cane, her thin hand shaking with rage. Edwin reached out to steady her, but she waved him off. “I, too, am glad that Alpha Edwin barred you from adopting in Crescent territory,” she said, her eyes darkening with each word. “And you are barred from adopting in Silverbite,