My Professor Is My Alpha Mate (Lila) novel Chapter 95

Lila’s POV

“Are you nervous about this new facility?” I asked, peering over at Rachel who was in the middle of packing her things.

We were both packing.

She was packing to head to the rehab facility for the month and I was packing to head back to campus.

Rachel looked incredibly nervous as she nodded her head; no words could describe how she was feeling at that moment. I couldn’t blame her for being nervous though. The last facility she went to abused her to the point where she nearly died.

I still couldn’t believe that happened in Elysium.

Thankfully, my father had that shutdown and almost everyone to took part in that was arrested.

“What about you?” She asked, peering over at me from across my bed as she folded her clothing. “Are you nervous about finals?”

I honestly hadn’t thought much about finals. With everything going on, it seemed kind of pointless to stress about something like that.

I was just kidnapped and nearly killed; Brody was nearly killed.

I shook my head, giving her my best confident smile.

“Not a chance; I’m going to crush it,” I said brightly.

She couldn’t help but laugh at my words as she shook her head.

“I don’t doubt that. You crush everything and anything you set your mind to,” she said in return. “Just don’t trash our room. I don’t want to come back, and everything is a mess.”

“I wouldn’t dream of it,” I chuckled.

At that point, my father knocked on the bedroom door before he opened it.

“I’m going to take Rachel to the facility now. Are you almost packed, Lila? Enzo will be here any moment.”

My heart felt heavy in my chest as I thought about spending more time with Alpha Enzo.

He saved me from something terrible and I was incredibly grateful that he was there with me. But I still found myself being nervous around him and I didn’t even know why.

“Our mate has that effect on us,” Val said with a chuckle. “It’s completely normal to have butterflies like that.”

“Butterflies?” I asked her in return. “That’s what I’m feeling?”

“Oh, yes,” she said in return. “We feel intense butterflies. Enzo is incredible in every way, and I think you are now just starting to realize that.”

I didn’t want to think about it anymore, so I tuned out the rest of what my wolf was saying as I turned to my father and gave him a small smile.

“I’m almost ready,” I told him.

Rachel zipped her suitcase and pulled it off my bed.

“Thank you for letting me stay here this week,” she said to me and my father. “It means a lot that you cared enough to help me.”

“Of course,” I said as I wrapped my arms around her tightly. “You are one of my best friends, Rachel. I only want what’s best for you. You should know that.”

“I know,” she breathed, relaxing into my hug. “I’m sorry for causing such a mess.”

“It’s understandable,” I said. “You nearly lost someone very important to you. I don’t blame you one bit.”

I say “nearly” because I’m refusing to believe the worst outcome; even though Ryan still hasn’t woken up.

We pulled apart and I saw the tears in her eyes.

“It’s only for a month,” I reminded her.

“Yes, but then it’s summer and you are going to Monstro for two months,” she said, wiping at her eyes. “I won’t see you for like three months.”

I laughed and hugged her again.

“I’ll miss you too,” I whispered.

She hugged me tightly, neither of us wanting to let go.

“All right girls,” my father said, breaking us up. “It’s not forever. But we need to go now.”

Rachel nodded and grabbed her suitcase.

“Please call me if Ryan wakes up,” she pleaded.

“Of course,” I said in return.

After a moment longer, she left behind my father.

But not before long, my mother entered my room.