Chapter 59 – Falling for the Alpha As a Student Novel

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“You can share them with the children,” she suggested.

All the kids began to cheer and clap with excitement. I smiled at their eager faces as I opened the lid. The cookies smelled delicious, and all the kids were excited to get one.

I had them form a single line so I can easily and quickly get them a cookie.

They were all munching and talking amongst themselves, giving Bethany and me a little alone time.

“I need to make my mark on this pack anyway that I can,” she said fondly. “I really like Enzo and I hope he likes me too.”

“I’m sure he does,” I said to her, and it pained me to speak that out loud. “Dee actually thinks he’s quite smitten with you.”

“Does she?” She asked, sounding surprised. “Well, I guess we will see. He wants me to live here so I suppose that’s something. Perhaps we will get a little more acquainted tonight.”

I felt a low growl from Val emerging from my throat. I took a deep breath to calm myself.

“What makes you so good at combat?” She asked, peering over at me. “He finds you quite impressive.”

“My father,” I answered. “I grew up learning from him and some of the gammas in Elysium. They taught me everything I know.”

“I see,” she said. “I will be honest, upon hearing about you the other day, I was a bit worried that Enzo was crushing on you a little. But I can see now that you are nothing more than a student to him. You are quite young and a little naive. Which isn’t a bad thing… you just have a lot of growing to do. But what Enzo needs is a woman… a woman who can care for all his needs. Do you know what I mean?”

I felt my face reddening.

“He needs more than just another warrior. You are skilled in combat sure… but are you skilled in other areas? Would you know how to please him as a Luna? Would you even know how to run a pack?”

“I’m not sure why we are talking about this,” I said with a nervous chuckle.

“All I’m saying is… I hope my intuition isn’t correct when it tells me that you have a little crush on your professor. Because just know… there will never be a real relationship between you two. It couldn’t possibly happen. Not only could he lose his job… but he will lose the respect of his pack and he will never get ahead. Which we all know is what he wants more than anything. I’m here now… I can be everything he needs and more.”

“I would never stand in the way of his happiness,” I went on to say, however just before I was able to say anything more, a familiar sense made its way to me, and Val grew excited.

Enzo.

I saw him in the distance making his way toward us. His face was stern, and his eyes were like daggers. They were staring directly at Bethany who hadn’t noticed him just yet.

“What are you doing out here?” He asked her in a low and almost threatening tone. But his composure was incredibly calm.

She rose her gaze to meet his.

“I’m sorry, darling. I was just bringing Layla and the children some cookies. I hope I didn’t make you worried.”

He stared around her face for a moment before reaching toward her and taking her hand into his.

Soon, they were both walking away.

Enzo’s POV

“Something is wrong with our mate. She’s feeling an overwhelming sense of sadness. Her wolf is crying out to me,” Max said with a strained tone.

I had anxiety boiling in my chest and I knew he was right. I didn’t stay around the packhouse for long. I knew Layla was in the Calypso field with the local children, training them in combat.

As I reached the field, I saw exactly what was making Layla upset.

Or rather, I saw who was making her upset.

Bethany stood beside her with a smile on her face as she spoke words to Layla that looked wounding. Layla lowered her gaze and for a moment, I thought she was going to cry.

I couldn’t explain the rage I was feeling at that moment. I clenched my fist and gritted my teeth. I knew I had to remain calm; I couldn’t lose my cool in front of everybody.

Including these children.

The only thing I could think to do was approach them without making a sound. Layla, of course, could sense my presence. She saw me before I reached them, but Bethany was completely oblivious.

I had told Bethany countless times to stay away from Layla and she refused to follow simple orders.

“What are you doing out here?” I asked, trying to keep my tone as even as possible.

Bethany finally noticed me, and she turned her attention to me.

“I’m sorry, darling. I was just bringing Layla and the children some cookies. I hope I didn’t make you worried.”

I stared at her for a moment longer; who does she think she’s fooling?

She has got to be kidding me.

Layla looked like she wanted to say something, but I wanted to get Bethany as far away from her as possible. There was no telling what kind of nonsense she was feeding Layla’s mind.

I would have to make it a point to speak with Layla alone later to clear up any misunderstandings. But until then, I grabbed Bethany’s hand and pulled her away from the field.

Layla stared after us with a sad look on her face; a look that would be engraved in my mind for years to come.

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Layla’s POV

Evening came quickly; by the time the sun started to set, I had the children return to their homes as promised.

I stayed away from the packhouse for a little longer though. The thought of returning to see Bethany and Enzo gave me a sickened feeling in my stomach and Val wouldn’t be able to handle it either.

I decided to shift into my wolf form and sprint through the forest.

The rays of the moon lit up my path as I circled around the forest grounds. I would never get used to being in this form. It felt so freeing, and I could sense everything for miles. All my senses were incredibly heightened, and Val felt stronger than ever.

I realized quickly that I was channeling the light from the moon myself and basking in its warm rays as it filled me with energy.

After a couple of hours, I decided it was probably time to return to the packhouse.

As I got there, I could smell the delicious food cooked in the kitchen. My stomach was growling loudly. I hadn’t eaten since this morning, and I was excited to see what Dee had cooked.

I wasn’t surprised to see Bethany in the kitchen with her though. They were both laughing and dancing around the kitchen just as I had done with Dee on my first night here.

My heart ached in my chest as I watched the two of them get along so well.

Dee stopped dancing when she saw me, and she gave me a kind smile.

“Oh, good, Layla, you’re here,” she breathed, rushing toward me. “We just finished cooking dinner. It’s pork tenderloin. It was—”

“My idea,” Bethany said smoothly, interrupting Dee’s words. “It’s a family recipe. My mother used to make it before she died.”

“I’m sure it’s delicious,” I said, forcing a smile of my own as I grabbed a plate of food.

“I’m going to bring a plate to Enzo,” she said, grabbing a plate for herself and then for Enzo before leaving the kitchen.

I sat at the counter in my usual seat beside Dee and began eating the food.

I hated that it was delicious.

“I will be honest, I was surprised when Enzo brought her here,” Dee said as she ate next to me. “There was no warning. Beta Ethan just brought her here and she made herself at home.”

“Enzo is a gentleman like that,” I said in return.

“He was always so against having a mate and dating. Honestly, I thought you would be the one to break him out of that.”

I nearly spit my water out when she said those words.

“I’m his student,” I said quickly. “He could lose his job…”

“I thought maybe for a moment that you could have been his mate. You can’t help who your fated mate is, and the school board would understand that.”

They might understand, but they wouldn’t allow him to continue teaching. But I didn’t want anyone to know that Enzo was my fated mate; especially not Dee.

“He’s not my mate,” I told her. “I haven’t found him yet. But when I do, it’ll be magical. Just like my parents.”

She gave me a fond smile.

“I believe that as well,” she said in return. “Perhaps Bethany is his mate after all. She seems to think she is at least.”

“What?” I asked, raising my brows.

She told Dee that she was Enzo’s mate?

“Yeah, she says she’s his fated mate. So, I’ve been making it a point to be kind to her. Even when she’s not particularly kind to me.”

Dee shook her head with dismay written all over her face.

Bethany couldn’t possibly be Enzo’s mate… I was his mate.

Would it be possible to have two?

The thought made me feel physically ill and I found myself no longer hungry.

Dee frowned as she peered over at me.

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