My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 240

Chapter 240: You Drive Me Insane

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Chapter 240

~Isla’s POV~

That morning had already started out too fast.

The moment I stepped into the laboratory, Valerie was already there—leaning lazily against the corner of the counter, eyes narrowed like she’d been waiting just to intercept me.

Again.

Valerie had a sixth sense when it came to sniffing out secrets. And I was hiding a lot at the moment.

For a while, she’d been too tangled in her own world—her mates and her drama—to notice much else.

However, everything changed and began for me once Professor Neil arrived at the academy.

The man had presence, and unfortunately, he also had a habit of looking at me when he thought no one was watching.

The problem was... someone was watching.

Valerie Nightshade.

During class, I could feel her gaze on me just as much as his. I tried to keep my focus on the worksheet, feigning interest in the waveform problems in front of me.

I thought I was doing a decent job... until Professor Neil himself walked over.

He stopped at our workstation, rapping his knuckles lightly on the counter. I looked up, keeping my expression blank but polite.

"Miss Isla," he said in that soft, deliberate tone of his. "Meet me later during your lunch break. I’d like to review your questions about waveforms. There were some errors in your written response last week."

I blinked once, then nodded silently.

He gave a short nod in return and walked off.

But the moment he turned his back, I knew Valerie wasn’t going to let it slide.

I felt her lean in, and then her elbow nudged me.

"Okay, now that was interesting," she said under her breath.

I didn’t look at her. "What?"

She gestured subtly toward Professor Neil as he walked away. "You didn’t notice the way he was looking at you?"

I blinked, still trying to play it cool. "What are you talking about?"

Her voice dropped even lower. "Isla... the man was staring at you like he wanted to diagram your soul. That wasn’t an academic interest. That was full-on ’I’d make you moan between equations’ interest."

My cheeks flared, but I forced a scoff. "Val, don’t force something that isn’t there. I don’t think of him like that, and I doubt he does. He’s a professor. It’s not even appropriate."

"But you do think of someone else like that," she said, her tone teasing but knowing.

I hesitated, just for a second. But that was all she needed.

"I don’t know what you’re talking about," I said quickly, avoiding her gaze.

She studied me, her smirk stretching into a slow, satisfied grin.

"Wait... y-you love someone else?" she asked, her voice softer now, curious.

I stammered. "I—well... that’s not the topic. Besides, there’s nothing between me and Professor Neil."

Valerie didn’t press further, but I could feel her watching me, dissecting every twitch of my face.

I held my breath and kept rinsing the beaker in my hand, silently praying for the practicals to begin.

Anything to get her off my trail, because if she kept pushing?

I wouldn’t be able to lie for long.

Valerie hummed like she didn’t believe a word I said.

And honestly, I didn’t expect her to. I was barely holding it together.

Between the midnight meetups, the forest, and the burning texts under the table during morning lectures—I was walking a thin wire over a bed of secrets.

Thankfully, before she could press further, Professor Andrews finally walked in, clipboard in hand and mood already soured.

Neil: Bet you’re thinking about last night, baby.

Neil: Still wet for me?

Neil: Can’t wait to taste you again.

Neil: Thinking about the way you moaned when I had you against that tree... gods, you’re addictive.

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