One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 226

Audrey & Third Person

Audrey

I held my arm up to shield my face from the onslaught of flashing cameras.

“Look this way, Silver Star!”

“Another kiss for the newspaper!”

“Over here!”

Somewhere through the haze of lights and voices, I felt a warm hand gently tug my hand away from my eyes. “It’s alright,” Edwin’s voice rippled through my mind, instantly soothing me. Just smile and let them get their pictures and they’ll go away.”

I nodded and did as he said, and sure enough, the cameras stopped flashing within a few moments. But I couldn’t help but feel dazed as I watched them scurry away, like I was on display in a museum. And as if the staring earlier wasn’t bad enough, it was even worse now.

“Sorry,” Edwin said, letting out a deep sigh. “I guess I should have thought of that possibility before kissing you in front of everyone.”

“No. It’s alright.” I managed a watery smile. “I’d rather you kiss me than not. But I think I need a few moments.”

“Of course.” Edwin released his grip on my waist and I pulled away, pushing through the crowd. I located the sign for the bathrooms at the back of the dance hall and began heading in that direction, just needing a few minutes to gather myself.

It was just cameras, I knew; but it was just… a lot tonight. Since we’d been working on spreading the rumors that I’d shifted, wasn’t just a shadow anymore. People recognized me. Revered me, in their own way.

And that also meant that they seemed to think I didn’t need space. That I didn’t deserve privacy.

I hoped that Edwin was right-that the news would grow old soon and people would stop staring and whispering and taking pictures.

But I’d also lived long enough in this world to know how celebrities were treated by the paparazzi, always having to hide their faces and avoid going out in public. Not that I liked thinking of myself as a ‘celebrity’, but… was that my future? Being on display? Constantly?

Shaking my head at my overactive thoughts, I pushed the rest of my way through the crowd. I just needed some water and some air, that was all.

I didn’t make it far, however, before I felt a cold hand wrap around my wrist.

“Silver Star.”

I turned, eyes wide, to see Stella towering over me once more-only this time, her cold gaze was almost… pleading

pull my wrist away from her grip. “Do

her grip only tightened, “I have back

really sure what she was getting at or why she was choosing

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me, can’t you?” she ground out. “You’ve shifted. I assume you’ve unlocked the rest of your

couldn’t heal her, or anyone for that

said, “I’ve been drinking tonight. I don’t think it’s a good time for me

+5.

go. “You must be a little liar, then,” she hissed, yanking me

mouth worked

usual,” Stella growled before releasing

Hard.

me reeling backwards, feet fully tangled in my skirt and arms windmilling through the air. Suddenly, there was a crash and a chorus of gasps as I went sprawling across the ballroom floor-directly into a passing waiter carrying a

sitting up to see that the waiter was soaked in wine and

eyes widened. “I’m so

“Audrey! What happened!”

on his face. “I’m fine,” I managed, climbing to my knees and helping the waiter clean up the mess.

at me. “I asked her to heal my back pain and she freaked

and I felt my face turn beet red. Somewhere in the distance, the rest

Edwin through the

darkened. “I’ll

over his shoulder. “It seems to me like you startled the Silver Star. Maybe you shouldn’t sneak up on people and demand things

trembled with barely contained rage. “You accuse

said, helping the waiter to his feet now. “Perhaps

before nodding and smoothing down his stained uniform. “She was holding the Silver Star’s wrist when I walked by,” he

urge to let out a sigh of relief and instead said in the

flushed pink and he nodded quickly. “Yes, Miss. I’m

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pick up the broken glass, ignoring his protests. Stella must have slipped away in anger at some point, because when I stood and

didn’t need to respond for him to know

my bare back as I leaned

“She knows.”

just testing you. There’s

meant to be comforting, did nothing to soothe me. “I can tell, Edwin. She knows. And