My Professor Is My Alpha Mate
#Chapter 219 Playing Nice

Lila's POV

"Are you sure there's nothing more I can do to help?” I asked; we were almost at the school, and I didn't like leaving the Calypso pack with everything going on.

Enzo reached over and took hold of my hand.

“The only thing I want you to do is focus on school,” he said softly. “Your father and I have everything handled.”

I sighed, but I didn't argue with him. I trusted Enzo and I trusted my father more than anything. I knew they would be okay. We finally reached the school and Enzo parked the car. It was late in the evening and I'm sure by now most students were in bed. Curfew was in place, and I was late getting back; if I got caught outside my dorm area past curfew, I would get in trouble.

"What are you thinking about?" Enzo asked, peering over at me.

“I might get in trouble for coming back so late,” I told him, trying to remain serious and not smile. He reached over and touched my face gently. Then, he leaned closer and kissed me. This time, the kiss wasn't sweet and simple like it had been in front of my father and Dee. This kiss was filled with hunger and lust; I could feel his desire for me, and it made my heart skip a beat. He ran his fingers through my hair, and I felt it growing loose until the strands were released from the ponytail holder and fell around my shoulders lazily.

I smiled into his kiss, feeling the softness of his tongue circle around mine and exploring me curiously. His teeth grazed at my bottom lip and then he captured it between his teeth, pulling on it possessively.

I wrapped my arms around his neck, and he pulled me onto his lap, allowing me to straddle him as he deepened the kiss. His hardness only stiffened and grew underneath me causing my entire body to grow hot with desire. I knew he would smell my desires because his eyes darkened and his kiss grew hungrier.

A low growl escaped from his throat, and I couldn't help but smile.

He broke his kiss from my lips as he trailed his lips down the nape of my neck until he reached the sweet spot that he had marked. His mark wasn't covered with makeup, and it hasn't been all weakened. I forgot to cover it when we left the packhouse, but thankfully my hair was long enough to cover it.

I hated having to hide such an amazing mark, but it was for the best; at least for right now. Once I graduated, I'd be able to wear this mark loud and proud.

But until then, nobody could know that Enzo was my mate.

His kiss sent a warmth throughout my body and goosebumps formed on my flesh. I knew the longer we remained here, the more trouble I was going to get into. But I didn't care right now; it felt like an eternity since I was touched by my mate like this, and I was going to soak in every second of it

It wasn't until a pair of bright lights shining through the window, nearly blinding me, that we froze.

I turned around to see a car coming in our direction and I hurried off Enzo with a racing heart.

I turned with them, and we started to head inside.

"Oh, Sarah... I wanted to apologize for the other day. I lost my cool and I shouldn't have,” I told her, peering at her side profile, trying not to notice how washed away she looked.

She glanced at me, narrowing her eyes.

"Why are you apologizing?” She asked, furrowing her brows together. “I crashed your bake sale with an ice cream truck.”

“Yeah, but I should have remembered that it was all for the student. I shouldn't have gotten mad at you for being there. It wasn't right of me.”

She stared at me for a moment longer with an expression I couldn't read, but then she turned away and muttered, “Whatever.”

I was hoping we could start fresh, but I didn't really see that happening.

"Whoever wins this election, I hope we can put our differences behind us and remember that it's the students that matter the most. Not ourselves,” I said to her when it was clear she wasn't going to say anything more.

“That's very wise of you, Lila,” Alpha Jonathan said from behind me. “Your father must be very proud.”

I didn't say anything and neither did Sarah.

When we got to our section of the dorm, Eileen Carter, a middle-aged plump woman with curly blonde hair and bright purple glasses, stood before us with her hands on her hips. She was also the dorm advisor.

Eileen was the kind of woman that changed her glasses so frequently, I never knew what color she was going to wear. It usually matched her clothes but, in this case, she wore a yellow floral nightgown that dropped down to her ankles.

"Curfew was over an hour ago,” she seethed, staring between the two of us. “All students, except vampires, were expected to be in their dorms and resting before classes tomorrow.”

Vampires had inverted days and nights. They take night classes because the sun hurts them. Regular students are allowed to leave their dorms at 6 a.m. and are expected to return for the night at 9 p.m. Vampires were allowed to their dorms at 6 pm, which is when the sun usually sets, and are expected to return for the day at 7 am, which is when the sun rises.

We do have some overlap but only for a couple of hours and then we don't usually see them for the rest of the day.

On Friday and Saturday nights our curfew is lifted because most students go home, but on Sunday curfew is back in place and it was almost 10:30 pm when we arrived at our section of the dorm. Eileen Carter, our dorm advisor, was anything but happy.

"What do you have to say for yourselves?” Eileen hissed, still staring between us.

“My apologies, Miss Carter. I'm afraid it was my fault. I was supposed to drive the girls here and I got pulled into a meeting that took a bit longer than planned. Then I treated them to dinner before we came back,” Alpha Jonathan said, giving her a genuine smile.

I was amazed that he was able to lie so easily. I

It was clear she didn't realize he was there, and she was startled to see him.

"Oh, Alpha!” She said, bowing her head. “I didn't realize... I'm so sorry.”

“It's no problem at all. You are only doing your job; I can't fault you for that.”

She blushed and nodded before looking at me and then Sarah.

"Off to your dorms,” she ordered. "Hurry now.”

"Good night,” I said to her before making my way toward the stairway that led to the dorms.

"Have a good night, Lila...” I heard the darkening tone of Alpha Jonathan behind me, and I turned to see his dark eyes pouring into mine.

Something about him gave me such a creepy vibe, but I smiled anyway.

"You too, Alpha.”

Then, I turned and went to my dorm.

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