Chapter 23

Axel POV:

“O-Okay. I think my beef stew is r-ready.” I watched as she grabbed two large bowls, scooping white rice into both bowls before pouring in the beef stew. The stew soaked into the white rice as the seasoned meat and vegetables mixed along the rice. It smelled as good as it looked.

“I made you a b-bowl too.” She pushed one of the large bowls to me and handed me a spoon. The professor, seeing that Aurora was done with her cooking, began to make her way over to us.

“Thank you Aurora.” I didn’t waste any time digging into my mates' food. I meantally groaned at the delicious taste of the meal she prepared. I don’t think I’ve tasted anything better before. The richness of the stew, mixed well with the seasoned beef, vegetables, and buttery rice. I swallowed, “Everything tasted amazing baby. So proud of you.”

“It’s n-nothing really.” She waved off my compliment with a shy smile.

“It’s not nothing Aurora. You are talented when it comes to culinary arts. One of my most prominent stu