My Professor Is My Alpha Mate (Lila) novel Chapter 81

Lila’s POV

“So, you are going to go away all summer?” Becca asked with large eyes as we sat in the student lounge.

“Yes, I think so,” I answered with a head nod. “It’ll be a good opportunity for me. Plus, my parent’s think it’ll be a good idea.”

“What am I going to do all summer without you?” Becca pouted. “Rachel will probably spend the summer at the hospital with Ryan.”

“I’m sure you’ll figure something out,” I chuckled, but then I frowned once I thought about Rachel. “Any word on how Ryan is?” I asked, peering over at her.

She frowned as well and shook her head.

“None yet,” she said. “But they are thinking about getting Rachel admitted into a rehab facility. They want to bring her back to the one she was in a few years ago.”

“What?” I gasped, my heart falling into my stomach.

“I had no idea she was even in rehab before. But they say she went to some place in Elysium,” Becca said, thinking more about it. “They want to send her back. I don’t think the doctors talked to her about it though.”

My heart was racing against my chest. They couldn’t send her back. She nearly died the last time she was there. I still felt sick after learning what happened to her at the facility in the place I love so much.

“I should go and see her,” I said, standing up. “It’s been a few days since I saw her and I would like to talk to her about my leaving as well.”

“I can come with you,” Becca said, standing to her feet as well.

“It’s okay,” I said, giving her a kind smile. “I’d like to go myself.”

Becca nodded and sat back down.

“I’m here if you need anything.”

“Thanks,” I said in return, giving her a wave.

Once I was outside, I took in the fresh air. This might be a good idea to let Val loose and run to the hospital in my wolf form.

She’s been itching to stretch her legs and do something other than play fight with Enzo. My face warmed at the thought of Enzo. I was trying to stay after class so I can talk to him about this Monro trip. I wanted to get his honest opinion on if he thinks I should go or not.

But by the time I worked up enough courage to bring it up, Connie came into the room and interrupted us. My heart ached at the thought of Connie and Enzo together.

They’ve known each other for a long time apparently so it would make sense that he likes her. But I couldn’t get his words the other day out of my mind. He confessed to me that he couldn’t get me off his mind and that made my heart flutter.

But since then, he’s been avoiding me and hanging out with Connie so much. I just didn’t understand what kind of game he was playing with me.

“He’s not playing games, goofball,” Val chuckled as we ran through the campus grounds and toward the woodland forest. “He’s our mate and he wants us to be happy. He would never do anything to intentionally hurt us.”

“Then, why are we so hurt?”

“Because hasn’t claimed us,” she said, her voice cracking slightly. “It’s admittedly a little discouraging. I know his wolf wants to claim us very badly, but Enzo isn’t letting him. He’s pulling away for some reason.”

“Maybe it’s for the best,” I said in return. “He’s not the mate that I’ve always dreamt of…he’s not romantic and he doesn’t want a mate anyways. I think we are just wasting our time.”

“I think it’s a risk worth taking,” she said kindly. “I need you to trust me, Lila.”

“Of course, I trust you,” I said in return.

The hospital came into the distance, and I ran even faster in my wolf form. It felt so freeing to be able to run as fast as I could and have all my senses incredibly heightened.

It was getting darker so as we broke through the clearing of the forest, the streetlights began to turn on and light up our pathway. I stared up at the moon that was only a few days away from being full.

I could already feel the strength the moon brings to me. The light was illuminating and shining it’s rays in my direction, warming my wolf’s pearly white fur. I felt like the moon was soaking this incredible power into me and making me stronger by the moment.

I continued to run until I was at the entrance of the hospital. I shifted into my human form and threw some clothes on that I kept tucked away for when I shift. Once I was fully dressed, I went into the hospital and toward the receptionist.