All Chapters of A Baby For My Professor : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

CLARISSA I bloody well knew that the truce meeting was a sham. Still, I sneaked out of the house without telling Dorian or anyone else, even after he'd made me promise that I wouldn't go alone. The air inside reeked of old magic and dried blood. And sitting at the polished stone table were the remaining board members.Seven.Only seven now. Because I'd torn the other two to pieces with my bare hands.They didn't stand or smile to welcome me. They just watched me like I was already a threat.Good.Let them.The air pulsed with tension as I stepped into the council chamber. Every crack in the ancient marble walls hummed with runes and curses meant to subdue me. It didn’t matter. My blood didn't care for their rules. I wasn't here to negotiate."I'm here," I announced in a steely voice. "You said you would release Nina if I showed up."They exchanged glances. Cowards, all of them. Cloaked in ceremonial robes, still trying to act like kings when they were nothing more than ugly vul

Warning: Extra Spice AheadCLARISSA "I need to feel something that isn't pain. I need you. Not the chaos. Not the war. Just... us," I whispered, searching his eyes.The past few days had been nothing but hectic, and I'd come so close to losing him too many times.Emotions flickered across his face. I saw his love, his hunger and his restraint. His fingers curled around my waist, then slid to my back, pulling me in gently, careful not to press too hard against my belly. Still, I felt the heat of him and the tremble in his breath."I've missed you," he whispered, brushing a kiss across my temple. "Every part of you."He leaned down and kissed me like I was sacred. His lips were warm and slow against mine, coaxing rather than claiming. And gods, I melted. My fingers tangled in his hair, pulling him closer, and when he deepened the kiss, I let him. I opened to him, letting him taste my need, my ache, and my love.He guided me backwards towards the bed, one hand splayed protectively

CALLUM Curled up in the corner of my room, I drifted in and out of consciousness. I don't know how long I spent huddled there, suffering from an intense sensation of agony. I'd underestimated Jaxon, and now I was paying the price for it. When I could finally breathe again, enough to be aware of my surroundings, I looked around the room, surprised to find myself in my childhood bedroom."When did I get here?" I rasped, sitting up with a groan. I must've subconsciously led the shadows to this place. But that was strange, I'd never considered this place to be safe, or did I? There was no use trying to teleport back to my apartment. I was too weak to make it happen.Biting my lower lip, I stumbled to my feet, doubling over as I was suddenly blindsided by the pain on my side. Swallowing hard, I stripped off my bloody clothes and limped into the bathroom. Each movement reopened my healing wounds."You could have avoided this," the hollow king said in my head, and I squeezed my eye

CLARISSA I woke up with a shudder.The sitting room was dim, shadows creeping across the walls. The chills were already setting in. Winter was just around the corner after all.My body was curled sideways on the velvet couch, a throw blanket tangled around my legs. My face was damp. I blinked... then touched my cheek.It was wet.I'd been crying, I realized.I didn't remember the dream... only the overwhelming ache it left behind and the grief that stole my breath away. My hand curled instinctively over my swollen belly, and the baby stirred, and I felt a little kick beneath my palm. I gulped, unease settling in my core.Even now, I couldn't pretend that I wasn't deeply bothered by Lilith's prophecy. But then, she'd mentioned a couple of prophecies, and none of them had ever really come true.Even though I tried to comfort myself with that, her words continued to ring in my head, a chill travelling down my spine.My baby kicked again, as though he could sense the growing turbulen

JAXON The cold bit through my coat, but it was nothing compared to the ice tightening in my chest.I trailed Clarissa down the hidden tunnel under the academy’s training ground, the echo of our footsteps swallowed by silence. The air was thick, it reeked of poison. I was worried about Clarissa, but she didn’t seem to be affected by the suffocating atmosphere. She claimed that she was following Stefan’s scent. And even though that made me feel weird, all I could do was follow her lead.My lungs burned with every breath, blood pounding deafeningly in my ears. This place had to be a whole different kind of hell.But there was something about it that maximized my emotions. The fear and unease that had lingered were growing rapidly, and I couldn’t stop thinking about what had happened earlier with Clarissa. I’d almost gotten influenced by the power of the eclipse wolf. It felt like I was on a terrifying countdown.“We have to hurry. I hope he’s still alive,” Clarissa said, and I had