My Professor Is My Alpha Mate
#Chapter 3 – A photo has been leaked.

Lila's POV

"Everybody needs to get off their phones!” Professor Enzo’s voice was deep and boomed across thearena.

I couldn't even move; my entire body felt frozen as I stared at the picture on Becca's phone. Iglanced around the arena only to be met with a bunch of curious and shocked expressions.Everybody was staring at me.

Sarah and her friend were chuckling as they were glaring at me.

“That's one way to get ahead...” I heard her muttering.

Professor Enzo grabbed Becca's phone to look at the photo; I hadn't even realized he wasapproaching us. His jaw twitched as he took in the photo.

“This is terrible photoshop skills,” he said, shaking his head as he gave Becca her phone back. “Youcan clearly see the outlining around my body. Someone is really trying hard to spread nastyrumors.”

Everybody pulled their eyes from me to look back at the picture, assessing it.

"He's right... this is terrible photoshop,” someone murmured.

"How pathetic. Why go to that many lengths to spread this kind of rumor?” another said, shakingtheir head.

Sarah's mouth was nothing more than a thin line as her obvious plan was unraveling. I couldn't helpthe smile that twitched at the corner of my mouth.

“I almost thought for a minute that you actually kissed Professor Enzo,” Becca laughed from besideme, averting my attention from Sarah to her. “Although, I wouldn't have been surprised. He's sohandsome. Anyone would be lucky to be able to kiss him. A lot of women around here want to.”“Really?” I asked, raising my brows. “Because of how handsome he is?"

“That and because he's very young; he's only 23,” Becca explains. My eyes widened; I knew helooked young, but I didn't think he was that young. “He's also the strongest and toughest professorat this school. Which is to be expected considering he is an Alpha.”

"He's an Alpha?” I asked in surprise; I had no idea. He must know my father then. I couldn't help butlook back at Professor Enzo who was busy showing some students new moves.

“Just yourself,” I say, instantly regretting how lame I sounded.

I left without another word.

“I can't believe my daughter is turning 18,” my mother breathed as she wrapped me in her arms. Ismiled into her embrace. It felt good to be home after a few weeks of living at the academy.

Higala Shifter Academy was about an hour's drive from Elysium, so I had to live in a dorm room. Itried to come home most weekends though.

"How do you feel? Any changes?” My father asked, eyeing my features carefully.

I thought about it for a moment before answering; typically, when a wolf was about to make anappearance, it could be felt.

I shook my head, sighing in defeat.

"I feel the same,” I answer. “Maybe I won't get a wolf."

“Don't say that,” my mother said with a frown. “You'll get your wolf and you'll be stronger thanever.”

“Your mother is right, Lila bean,” my father chimed in. “It's in your DNA."

I knew they were right; I was just being impatient. I wanted my wolf so badly that it was driving meinsane. I was hoping that once I got my wolf, I would be able to sense my mate and get Scott'sbetrayal out of my mind.

I looked between my parents who loved one another so much; it pulled at my heart. Even aftereverything they've been through in their entire lives, they always stood by each other. My fathersaid that a mate bond is the strongest form of companionship.

He's proved that repeatedly; even when my mother pulled away, he always went after her. He nevergave up. He's loved her unconditionally and I admired that so much.

I aspired to have that more than anything.

But without a wolf, I felt like that was impossible.

“Guests will be arriving soon, Lila bean,” my mother said, giving me a fond smile.

I stared myself over in the mirror one last time; I was wearing a silky pink and black dress thatflowed evenly around my knees. My father had already gone to greet some of the Alphas thatalready arrived. My mother stood behind me, staring at me fondly with tears welling up in her eyes.“I'm so proud of you, you know,” she breathed, wrapping her arms around me, and giving me atight hug.

The two of us looked a lot alike; I had her dark hair and fair features. Most importantly, I had herVolana eyes. One violet and the other blue.

She released me and draped an arm through mine, pulling me along with her toward my bedroomdoor. I could already hear the guests piling into the foyer of the packhouse.

"Oh, I forgot to mention. I invited my professor as well,” I tell her. She paused for a moment andglanced at me. “Actually, he's the Alpha of the Calypso Pack. Enzo.”

She rose her brows.

"Alpha Enzo is your professor?” She asked; she didn't sound displeased, just surprised. “I never tookhim as the kind to be a professor.”

“Do you know him well?” I asked, peering up at her.

She thought about it for a moment before answering.

“As well as I can I suppose. He's the son of the former Alpha of the Calypso Pack, Blaise.