My Professor Is My Alpha Mate

Lila’s POV

“Why do you think he’s going to propose today?” She asked, seemingly confused.

I opened my mouth to tell her about the wedding ring I found, but then Enzo returned to the kitchen.

“Ready for dinner?” He asked. “I’m starving.”

I looked at him briefly before looking back at Dee. She was staring at me with concern and curiosity in

her eyes.

“Thanks for your help, Dee,” I said softly. “If I don’t see you again tonight, I’ll see you in the morning.”

She gave me a smile in return and nodded.

I went with Enzo out of the kitchen and out of the packhouse. He kept his arm wrapped around mine

and I walked closely beside him. He was giving my body strength and even Val was awake and alert.

“I have a surprise for you later,” he said as we got into his car.

I tugged at my fingers nervously.

“A surprise?” I asked, peering over at him. “For what?”

“Do I need a reason to surprise you?” He asked, raising his right brow.

I shook my head.

“No, of course not,” I said, hoping the nervousness didn’t show through my voice.

It didn’t take long to get to the restaurant. When we were seated, he frowned at me.

“You seem off still,” he said, assessing my face. “Thinner even. Are you eating?”

I touched my face; I hadn’t realized I lost enough weight for it to be noticeable.

“I’m eating,” I told him. “Maybe not as much as I used to.”

“Why?” He asked, furrowing his brows together. “Are you dieting?”

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“Not exactly. Professor Xander gives me these protein shakes that fill me up for most of the day,” I

admitted, knowing that I couldn’t lie to him.

His brows shot way too far up as he stared at me.

“What kind of shake?” He asked.

“I’m not sure what’s in it,” I said, shaking my head. “But he said it’ll make me stronger.”

“You seem weaker,” he said, cocking his head to the side. “Do you have any of the shake mix with

you?”

“It’s in my stuff at the packhouse,” I answered. “I have to drink it every morning.”

“I’m going to run a test on it to find out exactly what’s in it. Don’t drink any more of it.”

Worry started to consume me. Would Xander go as far as to poison me? What was Enzo going to find

in

this shake mix?

Professor Xander wouldn’t try to harm me in that kind of way, would he?”

“He did break your arm,” Val said slowly. “Max noticed my energy level is low. I have to agree with

them;

something doesn’t seem right.”

A knot formed in the pit of my stomach at the very thought of it.

I wasn’t going to argue with her or Enzo over this matter. Enzo was watching me carefully, reaching his

hand out he grabbed onto mine and held it gently. My heart flipped in my chest, and I sucked in sharp

breaths as tingles shot through my body just from his touch alone.

I couldn’t help but wonder if he had the wedding ring with him right now.

“Oh, I never told you, I talked to Brody yesterday,” I said, meeting his eyes. “He didn’t confess to having

feelings for me, but he did tell me something else.”

Enzo rose his brows.

“What did he say?”

“He found his mate over the summer,” I told him, much to his shock. “It’s Sarah.”

“What?!” Enzo said, his entire body tensing as my words processed in his mind. I nodded, trying to

keep

from laughing at his dumbfounded expression.

“Yeah, and she hasn’t sensed it yet because he used his magic to block his scent from her wolf,” I

continued.

Enzo furrowed his brows at me.

“His magic?” He asked.

I nodded.

“Brody is partly witch apparently. He doesn’t want anyone knowing,” I told him. “He’s not sure what to

do and needed my advice.”

“What did you tell him?”

“That he needs to listen to his wolf,” I answered. “The Moon Goddess works in mysterious ways,” I

shrugged.

“That she does,” Enzo said in return, fighting a smile. “He must have been losing his mind.”

I laughed.

“You have no idea,” I said in return, shaking my head at the very thought of Brody and Sarah together. I

couldn’t even imagine it. Sarah was a complete monster; she was selfish, spoiled, and just straight-up

rotten.

“Maybe they are the kind of opposites that will attract,” Enzo said, shrugging. “I don’t think the Moon

Goddess makes mistakes when choosing mates.”

I looked up at him and saw the love radiating off his features as he looked at me. I loved the way he

looked at me. I felt my face warming under the intensity of his gaze.

“I told him about us,” I blurted before I could stop myself.

His smile fell immediately.

“Lila—”

Before he could utter another word, we were interrupted by the waiter who brought the wine we

ordered and then took our food orders. Once he was gone, Enzo stared back at me with the same

alarmed expression he had given me before.

“I’m sorry,” I said, biting my bottom lip nervously. “I wanted him to know that he wasn’t alone. Plus, he

told me a secret, so I figured I owe him a secret.”

“What if he tells people?”

“He’s not going to,” I said quickly. “I promise. We can trust him.”

Enzo looked at me for a moment longer before a smile formed on his lips; his body relaxed, and he

nodded.

“If you trust him, then I trust him.”

I smiled in response, also relaxing.

“Are we still going to see my family this weekend?” I asked; as nervous as I was, I was excited to tell

them the news. I worried about their reaction though and I hoped it would be positive. But they

deserved to know. I also was excited to meet up with Bri and catch up on everything.

I definitely needed a girl’s night with my oldest best friend.

“Yes,” Enzo answered. “We will tell them everything, just as I promised.”

I took a sip of the wine just as the waiter brought over our food. Without saying much more, we began

to eat. I ordered a cob salad with grilled chicken and Enzo ordered a steak cooked rarely. He cut into

the blood-soaked steak and his knife went in with ease.

“Are you all set for the Bakesale tomorrow? Do you need anything?” Enzo asked as he took a bite.

“Yes. Dee and I finished baking everything earlier today. We are going to go there tomorrow to set up.”

“Do you need my help?” He asked, taking another bite.

“It’s probably better if you didn’t come to the sale. I don’t want anyone to be suspicious,” I told him.

He frowned as he thought about it.

“I have to go there tomorrow to pick up a couple of things anyway. So, it won’t be completely weird,”

he said.

I smiled.

“I like the loophole,” I chuckled.

He winked at me, sending my heart into the galaxy.

I started to eat my salad and we both fell silent. I wasn’t super hungry, but I knew he’d be upset if I

didn’t eat. I had skipped a lot of meals lately because I was so full from that protein shake, but I stuffed

my face until I could physically no longer eat.

He wiped his face with his napkin and leaned back in his seat to take me in. I met his eyes, and he

leaned forward, reaching his hand out for me to take.

“Remember when I said I had a surprise for you?” He said, lowering his tone so it was only me who

heard him. His words were for me alone.

I managed to nod my head once; I felt a tremble in my body and a nervousness forming. This was it…

he was going to propose. I just knew he was.

“I spent a lot of my life protecting those I love. I put them before myself because I thought it was the

right thing to do. But I was selfish when it came to you. I pushed you away when I should have held you

close. I thought by keeping my distance from you, you’d be safe. But you were always in danger; I was

just in denial over it. I hurt you worse than anyone and I won’t forgive myself. I don’t expect you to

forgive me right now either, but I want to spend my entire life proving to you that I’m complete, head

over heels, in love with you. I wanted to make it up to you…”

“Wait, Enzo,” I said quickly, cutting into his words. “Just let me talk for a minute.”

He looked at me confused and when he didn’t say anything, I continued.

“I love you so much and I want to spend my entire life with you. I already forgive you for how you

treated me. I know you were only trying to protect me. It wasn’t selfish… it was noble and beautiful,” I

said, touching his arm gently. “I already know what you are going to say, and you don’t need to

continue.”

He furrowed his brows together.

“You do?” He asked.

I nodded my head once.

“Yes,” I answered. “And I already have an answer for you…” I told him. He looked even more confused

by

my words, but he remained silent as I continued. “I’m sorry, Enzo. But my answer is no…I won’t marry

you right now.”