Mated to Her Alpha Instructor (Eileen and Regis) novel Chapter 15

96 vam the pen cleatly trying to ispumber the exact wurde. He said he checked the tradent records and found out you havent manifested your wolf

othing who acedem policy requiring emergency communication devices Awe waffles students? Her brow furrowed Ite wants you to come to his

to get the equinient and learn how to use it.

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the world fire sideways My office This afternoon. Him.

har’s me the weird part. Mira continued, oblivious to my rising panic. I asked why he didn’t just tell you himself. And he said… She shook her how biking shanet impressed. He said he wanted me to tell you because going through a friend would make you more comfortable.”

She and my shoulder, her expression softening Honestly, Eil, I know you’re nervous about the new instructor being an Alpha and all, but that was actual really thoughtful. Most instructors wouldn’t bother thinking about that kind of thing.”

I could peri. Could barely breathe. He wanted to see me. Alone. In his office. And he’d created this perfectly reasonable, professional excuse to make it happen without raising suspicions or making me look singled out.

It was considerate. Careful. Exactly the kind of thing someone would do if they were trying to protect my reputation while also desperately needing to talk to me about something they couldn’t discuss in public.

Like, for instance, the mate mark currently hidden beneath my scarf.

“El? You’re doing that thing where you go really pale and stop breathing.” Mira peered at my face worriedly. “It’s just picking up a communication device. You ll be fine. And honestly, it’s probably a good idea–what if there’s an emergency and you can’t reach anyone because you don’t have mind–link?”

Right, I managed weakly. “Good idea. Very… practical.”

Mira beamed. “See? I told you the new instructor seems reasonable. Maybe this mandatory combat class thing won’t be so bad after all. She started walking again, chattering about how impressive Instructor Vane’s demonstration had been, how his wolf must be massive based on the way he moved.

I followed numbly, and the mark was warm again, pulsing in a rhythm that felt almost like… anticipation?

No No, this is bad. This is very bad.

He knew who I was now. Eileen Wylde. A first year on the advanced healing track. Wolfless. He’d looked right at me in class, had probably scented the masking berba Id used. God, he must have been angry, since a marked girl dared to hide his scent.

And now he wanted to see me privately

To tell at the mark? To tell me it had all been a terrible mistake and he needed me to sign some kind of magical non–disclosure agreement promising Te to speak of it?

Or ware–what if he wanted to complete the bond? What if he felt obligated, trapped by Alpha honor into claiming a mate he’d never have chosen Consciously?

By the time we reached our dorm room, I was spiraling so badly that I didn’t notice Mira had stopped talking until she physically turned me to face her.

“Okay, whats really going on? Her eyes were sharp with concern. “You’ve been weird all weekend, and now you look like you’re about to pass out. Is this about Derek? Because I swear, if he said something to you-

“It’s not Derek. The words came out too quickly. I just… I didn’t sleep well. And the combat class was more intense than I expected. I’m fine.”

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Chapter 15

Koch de thee Nut het drop the bed rest for a bit before going to fastme for Vans office. You

the top with the afterniin spintment looming like an exertion date

wah penating to my bed and curling up on my side, facing the wall. From next door, I heard Mira getting into her bed.

ftpd 1 remember that night–claim I’d been too drunk, that it was all a blur. But that felt dishonest, and besides, the mate bond probably mad bring imporate Cild he sense my emotions through it? Feel my fear, my confusion?

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page for approaching him in the woods, for touching him when he was vulnerable. But that seemed wrong too–Id saved his life. I shouldn’t here to apologize for that

Te and him to break the bond, if that was even possible. But the thought made something in my chest twist painfully, and I didn t want to examine why.

3 closed my eyes and tried to breathe, counting down the minutes until I would have to stop hiding and face whatever came next.

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