I Kissed My Professor And He Liked It novel Chapter 303

Ella’s POV

Colton took it upon himself to take me directly to the hospital while the others stayed at the packhouse. My heart was racing wildly against my ribcage. I was excited to see Rachel again, but it sounded like she needed to speak with me urgently.

I worried about what it was she needed to tell me.

I stayed quiet for most of the 15-minute car ride, and Colton was respectful enough to keep quiet as well.

I had a nasty feeling in the pit of my stomach.

We finally reached the hospital and as soon as Colton parked the car, I quickly got out and rushed to the hospital entrance. He walked behind me in long and casual strides, looking way more put together and certainly calmer than I was.

I already knew which room Rachel was in, so I didn’t need to stop by the front desk. But the nurse at the desk greeted me with a smile when I entered.

I returned the smile, though it was incredibly forced, and I knew it didn’t reach my eyes.

I went to Rachel's hospital and knocked on the door a couple of times, just in case she was indecent. Colton stood behind me, crossing his arms across his chest and staring at me with a worried expression.

“I’ll stay out here,” he surprised me by saying, making me turn to face him. “That way you girls can talk.”

I gave him a faint smile as I closed the small gap between us and kissed him gently on the lips. I loved the way he smelled, and I loved the way he tasted. I couldn’t get over how good he made my wolf feel.

“I won’t be long,” I promised him as I turned and entered the room, shutting the door behind me.

I was surprised to see that Raymond wasn’t in the room; I didn’t even see him in the waiting room. I figured he’d be in one place or the other, but he wasn’t. I quickly brushed that thought out of my head as I fixed my attention on Rachel.

She was awake and peering over at me when I entered the room. Her dark straightened hair hung messily around her features and shoulders. It was strange seeing her with no makeup; she was still pretty, but she seemed more ordinary. I noticed that most of her piercings have been removed too.

“Hey…” I managed to say as I stepped toward her bed. I wasn’t good at this kind of thing, so I wasn’t really sure what else to say.

“Hey,” she said in return, sounding much stronger than I anticipated.

“How are you feeling?”

“Bears don’t heal as quickly as wolves,” she said weakly, giving me a small smile. “But I’ll be okay.”

I sighed and sat on the edge of her bed, peering into her dark blue gaze.

“Do you remember what happened?”

“They told me what happened,” she answered, staring down at her hands.

She tugged at her fingers as she thought about what more to say. But she remained silent, biting her bottom lip like she was trying to refrain from telling me something.

“Tell me the truth, Rachel… why were you in the boy's section of the vampire den in the first place?” I asked, narrowing my eyes at her.

She swallowed visibly before meeting my eyes.

“I sensed something,” she told me, still biting her lower lip.

“What did you sense?” I asked, keeping my tone low.

I knew Colton was outside the door and he could probably hear us anyway, being an Alpha and all. But that didn’t mean I wanted everyone in the hospital to hear our business.

I thought about darkness and how Celeste could sense it around the school, even with the barrier in place. Could Rachel have sensed darkness?

I shuddered at the very thought.

“I sensed my mate…” she finally said, scrunching her face as she spoke those words.

My eyes widened in shock; what did she say? She found her mate? I wanted to jump up and wrap my arms around her, pulling her into a large hug. But I was afraid I’d hurt her if I did such a thing.

“Your mate?” I gasped. “Who is it??”

She was quiet for another moment; I could tell she didn’t want to tell me. Or maybe she was in the middle of forcing herself to tell me. I couldn’t be too sure, and she did look incredibly nervous.

It’s okay…” I told her gently, reaching out to grab her hand. “You don’t have to say anything you don’t want to.

Though I was disappointed, I also understood and respected her boundaries.

“I want to…” she said quickly, meeting my eyes again. She took a deep breath and I waited with anticipation. “It’s Rodrick…” she finally answered, causing my heart to fall deep into my stomach.

“What?” I gasped, staring at her with disbelief, unsure if I heard her correctly.

She swallowed again and nodded slowly.

“Rodrick is my mate,” she repeated, almost gravely.

How is that possible?” I blurted. “He’s a vampire. Vampires don’t have mates like that,” I said, shaking my head and not wanting to believe what she was telling me.

She looked almost amused by my words at first.