My Professor Is My Alpha Mate (Lila) novel Chapter 53

Lila’s POV

“Professor Enzo will be running a little bit late. He got stuck in a meeting. But he should be here soon,” Connie announced once class started. “In the meantime, you can practice the moves we taught you the other day.”

Everybody joined their partners and began shifting and attacking. I stood off to the side awkwardly. I didn’t have a partner anymore.

Becca was still in the hospital and even so, she didn’t want to be my partner.

I couldn’t blame her.

I met Connie’s eyes, and she walked over to me.

“I’m not really sure what to do with you yet,” she said, folding her arms across her chest and narrowing her eyes at me. “I suppose you can just wait for Professor Enzo to return and then ask him.”

The image of her naked in his house surfaced in my mind and formed a tight knot in the pit of my stomach. It was unsettling to look at and my heart ached at the memory.

But I nodded to her just the same; hoping that the pain wasn’t evident on my face.

She turned away from me and swayed her hips as she walked. I lowered my gaze, fixating it on the ground and feeling kind of bad for myself.

I knew I shouldn’t be feeling this way, but I couldn’t help it.

Especially after my encounter with Bethany Rochelle.

I wondered what she and Enzo spoke about after I left. I wondered if she convinced him to give her a chance. There was a part of me that wanted to ask him, but I didn’t think he would tell me even if I did.

I stood off to the side, watching as my classmates worked effectively to show off their moves. Everybody was so good; I was good at the combat stuff, but I was still new at shifting. I’m getting better at it though; however, I need to work on controlling my powers.

I didn’t want what happened to Becca to happen to anyone else.

I already felt bad for my next combat and shifting partner.

Just then, I felt a familiar presence and Val perked up. She could sense Enzo approaching.

My heart was racing rapidly in my chest, and I couldn’t help the excited feeling I felt in my body. But it was also mixed with pain as I thought about him not being excited to see me. I knew in his mind; I was nothing but a lowly student.

What he wanted was either Bethany or Connie.

They would probably make better suitors for him anyways.

As he walked in, his shirt was already off, and he was freshly glistened in sweat. My mouth was nearly hanging open when he neared the front of the room; the light illuminated his skin and made him look like he was practically glowing.

I couldn’t pull my eyes away from him, as much as I knew I should.

Connie was also red in the face when he approached. She brushed her slender fingers through her hair and allowed it to fall around her shoulders.

I noticed she wasn’t wearing her hair in her usual combat ponytail, but she left it down.

I couldn’t help but wonder if that was because of Enzo.

Was she trying to impress him?

“About time,” she teased with a grin.

“Sorry, I had to take care of some stuff. Where are we in the lessons?” He asked, peering across the room, and scanning the students.

“I’m having them practice the moves we taught them the other day,” she explained. Her eyes flickered to me. “She still needs a partner.” Her voice dropped to a whisper.

His eyes locked onto mine and for a moment, I had forgotten how to breathe. There was a thought in his mind; that much was clear.

Soon, he was stepping away from Connie and making his way toward me.

“I’ll be her partner,” he muttered.

Both Connie and I were shocked by his words. I didn’t have the time to comprehend what he had just said because he was taking me by the arm and guiding me further away from the rest.

“What are you doing?” I whispered to him; hardly able to contain my voice.

“You need a partner that can handle whatever your powers might do,” he said in a hushed tone. “As an Alpha, I can handle whatever you throw at me.”

“I don’t want to hurt you,” I told him in return.

He stopped walking and turned to me; there was humor on his face. I wondered how he was able to show his humor without actually smiling.

It was all in his eyes.