My Professor Is My Alpha Mate (Lila) novel Chapter 213

Lila’s POV

Diana quickly told me the stuff she was going to need from the infirmary and gave me a backpack that she took from one of the kids, now I just had to hope the supplies weren’t destroyed. I made my way back up to the surface where the fighting grew louder.

I ignored the rapid beating of my heart and made it back into the brick building. Without a second thought, I ran through the doors and back out into the battle. I kept the dagger in my grip as I made my way through the battle.

As I ran, I dodged many attacks and did a few attacks of my own. I jumped over rogues and stabbed them in the chest with my dagger. I screamed out battle cries as I did so knowing that it would be the last thing they hear when they meet their fatal end.

I caught a glimpse of Enzo again, but he was too preoccupied with fighting the ambush of rogues that happened to surround him to notice me. For a moment, my entire body froze. I wanted to shield him and use my abilities to help him fight that ambush, but I needed to save my strength to shield the entire village when the time was right.

Thankfully, my father wasn’t too far away, and he jumped in to help Enzo along with a few other warriors. I allowed myself to breathe as I ran toward the long building that Diana had described to be the infirmary.

As she said though it was completely on fire and the wooden blanks that made up the building were falling to the ground and burning immediately.

It would be a miracle if anything in that building managed to survive, but I needed to check.

I raised my hands around my body and imagined a calming and cooling shield of light to circle my body and protect me from any of the flames that were to scorch my skin. Soon, I felt the glow of my personal shield surrounding my body and I no longer felt the intense heat of the fire that lit up the building.

I ran through the broken doors of the infirmary, thankful that my shield was working, and the fire wasn’t negatively affecting me. However, it made it difficult to see anything through the dark smoke that covered my vision.

A wooden plank fell from the ceiling, making me jump out of the way before it hit me completely.

Diana said there should be a first aid kit somewhere in here; she also needed a couple of blood bags, antibiotics, extra bandages, and possibly water if there was any in here.

My heart sank when I saw that every bed that was once in this infirmary was completely on fire and turning into ash before my eyes. I hoped to the goddess that nobody was in those beds when they caught on fire.

I ran through the open flames, my shield only faltering slightly. I winced as the flames touched my flesh, but the shield returned and protected me from further damage.

There was a desk on the far side of the room that the flames hadn’t reached yet. They were close though, which meant I had to hurry to them. I quickly ran the rest of the way to the desk and frowned when I saw there was nothing.

But there were drawers.

I opened the drawers and a flood of relief washed over me when I saw some bandages. But that was about it. I frowned and stared around the desk; my eyes caught something underneath and when I bent down to check it out, I smiled when I saw the first aid kit.

Now I needed blood bags and antibiotics. There was a door nearby that I assumed led into the bathroom. I pulled the door open, relieved to see that there was no fire in the bathroom. Everything looked intact for right now.

I opened the cabinets that sat above the sink and grabbed as many of the medicine bottles as I could, shoving everything in the bag that Diana had given me. I wasn’t sure what any of these meds were, but anything was better than nothing.

I didn’t see any blood bags though and I’m not even sure what this first aid contained, but another explosion sounded, shaking the entire building and soon wooden planks were caving in quickly.

I had to get out of there before the entire building collapsed.

My shield was starting to falter again as well, I wasn’t strong enough to keep it going.

How was I going to be strong enough to shield this entire village?

Worry consumed me but I brushed it out of my mind; one task at a time, Lila. I told myself as I ran through the front doors of the infirmary, stepping into the lightly breezed air. But my relief for fresh air didn’t last long; I was soon being attacked by more rogues. They were aiming to take the supplies I had gathered.

The worst part was…I left my dagger somewhere. I had to fight them by hand.

I punched one in the face and kicked another, grabbing one of the wolf's arms and shoving him to the ground like a wrestler. I used some of my strength to use my abilities and conquer the electricity that surged through my body, zapping him until he was paralyzed.

The rogue that was with him didn’t stick around to find out what I’d do to him.

“Lila!” I heard my name being shouted by Enzo who was racing toward me.

I was relieved to see him unharmed and I attempted to run toward him, but my body gave out and I fell to the ground. I used so much of my strength, I felt too weak now.

He reached me quickly.