Chapter 72 – Falling for the Alpha As a Student Novel

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Bri sat silent for a moment, allowing me to process my thoughts.

“I’m sorry… I know I’m overly excited and you are majorly confused. But he’s your mate, Layla. The goddess wouldn’t have done this if she didn’t truly think it was what’s best for you both. Somewhere down the line, you will need each other, and he feels that too.”

“How do you know he feels that too?” I asked, looking over at her.

She smiled at my question.

“Because he hasn’t rejected you yet.”

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Third person POV

Back in Higala, at the hospital, Becca spent the night with Rachel while Rachel remained in her hospital bed, staring at the ceiling like she was a zombie. She hasn’t left the bed since yesterday and there hasn’t been any news on Ryan’s condition.

As long as they knew, Ryan was still stable, and yet still in a coma. He suffered some massive damage, and they aren’t sure if he is going to make a recovery or not.

It was upsetting, but Rachel was taking this way too hard.

She hasn’t eaten, and she hasn’t slept from what Becca could tell.

“You should eat something,” Becca pleaded. “Layla will be upset if she returns, and you’ve wasted away.”

“I’m not hungry,” Rachel muttered, throwing the blankets over her face to shield her from the lighting of the room.

“Come on, Rachel. Just a bite of something. Anything.”

Rachel finally sighed and peered over at her.

“Fine… get me something from the cafeteria.”

Becca was relieved to hear her say that and didn’t waste any time getting to the cafeteria and grab some food.

There was some kind of pork dish that smelled decent enough, along with some rice and a pudding cup. She also grabbed a bottle of water so Rachel could keep herself hydrated.

However, once she returned to the room, Rachel seemed to be gone.

There was a moment of panic seeing Rachel’s bed empty and no nurse seemed to know where she had gone to.

Becca’s first thought was Ryan’s room, but upon going to see Ryan, the doctors occupying his room assured her that nobody had been allowed.

Becca traveled around the hospital, trying to find any glimpse of Rachel but she was coming up blankly.

Eventually, she found a bathroom on the opposite section of the hospital, and it looked like it was a more secluded area. It’s been about an hour and a half since she last saw Rachel in her room, so whatever she was doing, Becca knew it wasn’t good.

She went into the bathroom and instantly got a weird feeling.

As she walked further past the stalls, she saw that the bathroom was mainly empty except for the last stall which was closed and locked.

There were a pair of bare feet on the ground and Becca recognized the black nail polish to be Rachel’s.

“Rachel?” Becca asked a little nervousness in her tone.

When Rachel didn’t respond or move, Becca’s heart fell into her stomach.

She managed to get the stall door unlocked and pushed it open only to find Rachel was completely passed out on the toilet with a needle sticking out of her arm.

Becca gasped loudly, stumbling backward.

Rachel OD’d.

Layla’s POV

I didn’t sleep long when Becca started to call my cell phone. It was almost 10 pm and I was very confused as to why she was calling me so late at night.

I knew something must have been wrong.

“Becca?” I asked, groggily into the phone.

I knew right away that she was crying before she even spoke.

“Something happened,” she said, her words trembling. “Rachel disappeared… but then I found her. She was passed out in the bathroom…”

“What?” I gasped, jumping up from my bed, startling Brianna who had fallen asleep beside me. “What do you mean she passed out? What happened, Becca?”

“She had a needle in her arm,” Becca cried. “She OD’d.”

I needed to get back to Higala and as soon as possible. I must have been making a ton of noise while grabbing my things because my mother came into my room with a worried look in her eyes.

“Layla, where are you going? What’s wrong?”

“I have to go,” I told her quickly. “Something happened in Higala.”

“What is it?” My father asked, running in behind her.

“It’s Rachel. Becca thinks she OD’d. I need to make sure she’s okay.”

“Are you okay to drive back at this hour in this state of mind?” My mother asked in worry.

I realized at that point that I had tears streaming down my face.

“I…I don’t know,” I admitted. “I just know I have to get back.”

My father looked behind him in the darkness of the hallway.

“Enzo, can you take her back in your car?”

My heart fell into my stomach for the second time tonight. Enzo was here too?

Ugh.

This wasn’t happening to me right now.

“Yes, of course,” Enzo said, stepping into the lighting of my room.

His eyes were dark, and he was staring directly at me with narrowed eyes. I felt my breathing getting caught in my throat and my wolf was tugging me toward him. But I stood my ground this time.

“Thanks,” my father said, patting him on the back with his firm hand. He turned back to me. “Keep us updated, Layla Bean.”

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