Semua Bab My Professor, My Enemy, My Mate: Bab 121 - Bab 130

Chapter 122Dylan's POVThe tension in the Alpha Pack great hall remained palpable even after the meeting had ended. Some of the council members were leaving already, their voices hushed and cautious as if fearful that the very walls of stone would eavesdrop. I, however, stayed behind. My senses were heightened, my instincts grasping at me as though some concealed reality hung on the verge of discovery.I took a deep breath and let my wolf rise to the surface for an instant. The smells blended together, I perceived the far-away smells of cedarwood, leather, sweat, and dominance from having dozens of alphas and council members around. But beneath them all, there it was.I perceived something I had caught whiff of before.That smell.I looked at him, my nostrils flaring as understanding seeped deep into me like a knife. The scent was the same one I'd caught, in Shane's pack, on the same day I had come to his pack. I recalled it well, the acrid mix of pine and smoldering coals, carried

Chapter 124Lessie's POVThe house was too still, the kind of still that felt like it pressed down on me, weighed over me, heavy. I was huddled in the sitting room.It was already nighttime and Alpha Duiane still had not come home.I went on calling him again and again but he was not picking up. With every call, that uneasy stench in the pit of my stomach was increasing.Something was off. Alpha Duiane was a planner, the type of person who always tied up loose ends. If he was running late, he'd call Dave, and Dave would let me know. But not tonight. No phone calls. And he was not answering.What if something had happened to him? I thought.I looked at Dave who had walked in, he had his arms folded across his chest, his expression steadfast as usual. I swallowed and finally gathered the nerve to say something."Dave, what if he had been hurt?" My voice shook, and the fear I had fought so hard to keep hidden surfaced.Dave looked at me, as if he was holding his breath for the question.

Chapter 126Duiane's POVWhen I heard Dave's voice behind the door had his voice taut with every syllable, my chest tightened up. I'd been with Lessie, she was safe and close as we were together but duty poked me again.I despised it. But as Alpha, I knew better of all that commitments had a tendency to crack in even in the most intimate, vulnerable moments.I sat up in bed so softly after a peck on the forehead in a hurry. My hand automatically went out to smooth the shape of her cheek before I pulled back completely, my heart uncertain but my mind preparing myself for whatever Dave was going to tell me.I flung the door open and Dave stood waiting there, usually impassive but hardened soldier's face creased in deep consideration. His head nodded respectfully, yet his voice remained professional as he spoke to me."Alpha, I didn't want to wake you so early, but this has to be done now."I arched an eyebrow, my voice still on the verge of anger. "It'd have to be really good to wake me

Chapter 128Duaine’s POVI had always been a man who believed that strength must be tested, not only trusted. Titles and reputations meant little if the arms that carried them were weak, and lately, I’d noticed something in Dave. He had been at my side for years, more loyal than most, but loyalty alone does not swing a sword or carry a shield. His actions had slowed down a bit. As much as he hated it, the load of responsibility was starting to get to him.That's when I took initiative and stepped in.The early morning air cut through my flesh as I entered the training grounds. The sun barely rose above the horizon, and a fine golden haze lay over the open grounds. The ring of swords, the impact of boots on earth ringing out, and the new guards, my new guards who Dave had chosen were exercising with a mix of efficiency and pride. Today I would examine them myself."Fall into line," I commanded then, my loud voice carrying out onto the grounds.The men doubled in two lines at once. I o

Chapter 130Author's POVThe moon hung low in the sky and it cast long shadows over the landscape. Outside, in a secluded place in the silence of the courtyard one man stood in the shadows, Aden, the new guard.He turned on the communication device he had brought along with him from Dylan's pack, he was about to do his daily check in. He held it against his mouth and spoke softly, his voice contemplative. "It will not be easy," Aden spoke softly, his eyes scanning the perimeter to ensure no one listened. "Dave is never more than a step behind Alpha Duaine. Even when we are out training the men, Dave is there."And Alpha Duiane himself, he is more powerful than I anticipated. More powerful even than myself prepared. To best him out right, it would be bloody."On the other end of the device, Dylan's laughter boomed deep, rough and derisive. "Did you honestly think it'd be this easy? That you'd infiltrate his Pack and reach him so easily?Aden, you don't know him, and you don't know me.