My Professor Is My Alpha Mate (Lila) novel Chapter 88

Enzo’s POV

The old chapel was the perfect place for them to take Lila. Awful things had happened long ago at that chapel, causing it to get shut down. It was once a popular tourist attraction due to the dark history that was attached to the building. However, that also got shut down by protesters claiming that nobody should be supporting such a terrible place.

Now it sits as an abandoned building that is ransacked by the younger generation and a popular hideout for rogue wolves.

Nobody of value goes to this chapel and nobody would think that anyone was being held hostage there.

“There’s an underground prison at that chapel,” Bastien as we ran through the woods and toward the city of Elysium. “I used to take Lila there when she was only a little pup. She loved dark stuff like that.”

“Do you think she recognizes it? Maybe she would know a way out,” I suggested.

We sped up our pace, aiming to get there as fast as we could.

“It’s an underground prison… the only way out is if someone lets you out,” Bastien said, worry in his tone. “I should have been more aware… I shouldn’t have let her leave the packhouse.”

“It’s Lila… she would have figured a way out of the packhouse even if you chained the windows and doors.”

Bastien snickered at that.

“She’s definitely stubborn. Rachel blames herself too. It was her idea. She wanted to get a treat at the store. She’s going to a rehab facility soon and who knows when she’ll be able to have treats like that again.”

“It’s not her fault either,” I said; as much as it pained me to say, it wasn’t anyone’s fault.

I wanted someone to blame, but I couldn’t blame anyone other than myself. I should have been here with her.

The old chapel came into view on the hilltop across the city of Elysium. A dark haze fell upon the chapel that sent a chill down my spine.

Bastien paused as he stared at the chapel; I could see the utmost worry in his wolf’s eyes.

I could smell the scent of honeysuckle clear as day, as if she was standing right next to me Max was getting anxious the longer we waited.

“She’s there,” I said with confidence.

“I can feel her too,” Bastien said in return as he looked at me. “And she’s in pain.”

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Lila’s POV

I woke up feeling as if my insides were on fire. I screamed out in pain, wanting it to end. I wanted the misery to just be over.

I felt a sting in my arm and soon the pain started to subside a little.

“Hush, little wolf,” Cyrus said from beside me. “Don’t fight me anymore.”

“Don’t call me that…” I hissed.

That was the nickname my father had given my mother and I won’t associate that with something so evil.

“I’ll call you whatever I want,” Cyrus chuckled. “I’m the one in charge here. Isn’t that obvious?”

I knew that Cyrus was the ringleader, and these other assholes were under his orders. But I wasn’t afraid of him. He infuriated me and I couldn’t wait to get a piece of him on a stake. But I needed to keep myself calm before my anger got me killed.

“Welcome back to the land of the living,” another man said, stepping beside Cyrus.

He was an older gentleman with a long white trench coat and a stethoscope around his neck.

“I’m Dr. Robert Tanner. You can call me Rob.”

“I won’t be calling you anything,” I seethed; as I moved, pain shot through my body and I winced, causing Cyrus to laugh and shake his head.

“What did I say, little wolf? Don’t fight.”

I relaxed my body and allowed my head to fall back onto the bed. I was still chained, and I noticed I had a few different puncture wounds on my arms and legs. I was also feeling incredibly dizzy.