All Chapters of Dad's Best Friend is My Alpha Professor: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

[Elara’s POV]The dim, pulsing lights from the ceiling above made my eyes swim with a confused haziness. My head was already fuzzy from all the alcohol I’d ill-mindedly consumed. My personal pity party had surely come back to take its vengeance.I squinted my eyes, trying to see through the blurry haze and visually make out the man who had caught me from hitting the floor.My mind was racing with each physical feature I was able to take in. His sharp, sculpted jawline and cheekbones looked as though it was carved from marble. His strong, dark brows matched the wavy mess of hair that curled behind his ears....And those dark honeyed eyes...Oh, my God...There’s no way...A vague flicker of recognition drove me to only one possible conclusion.He looked just like my father’s friend, Killian Knox. The same man who once lived right next door to us. But surely that couldn’t be possible.The more I tried to look him over, the more I realized how different he now appeared.Older. Matured and

[Elara’s POV]I stood tall in front of my floor-length mirror in my dorm, looking over my outfit for any possible imperfections. Today was my first official day as Professor Abram’s new teaching assistant for his freshmen-level class.I’d chosen a white Oxford shirt with a sensible pair of beige pants, not wanting to draw any real attention to myself. I was determined to come off as the mature and insightful upperclassman that I was.After all, I was merely doing a job—not trying to impress anyone in particular. Especially not my supervisor.I’d be lying if I said that my mind hadn’t been reeling ever since Professor Abram had told me his first name. Killian.My mind was left buzzing with building anticipation. However, for the last handful of days, I really tried to keep my wits about me.In short, there was no legitimate proof that this was my Killian. Not the same man who lived next door to me. Not the same man who used to speak kindly to me and speak about books.I had considered

[Elara’s POV]All the blood drained from my face when I realized that I had fallen into the frame of Killian’s laptop camera. I let out a sharp gasp as panic surged through me.I quickly scanned the area but found no place where I could hide. Meanwhile, Killian remained composed in his desk chair. The man hardly looked bothered by the spectacle that was presently unraveling.He cleared his throat and gently calmed the growing chatter. “Alright, alright. That’s enough, everyone. You were expected to cover chapters three through five from last class.”Killian turned his head and silently gestured with his eyes for me to leave his study.Regaining what little composure I had, I swallowed the lump in my throat and slunk back through the door I first came in through.As soon as the door clicked shut behind me, I sagged against it and let out a deflated breath.Good God. Could this morning go any more wrong? I made my way down the hall and found myself standing in Killian's living room. My

[Elara’s POV]I quietly cursed under my breath. Killian politely got up from his chair and made his way to the door.“There are other things I need to take care of. Use my office and take the call,” he told me.I watched him leave and reluctantly answered my father’s call. I couldn’t really imagine why he was choosing to call me now, of all times. My stomach bubbled with anxiety for fear that all my recent ‘incidents’ between Killian and me had somehow gotten back to him.Nonetheless, I begrudgingly answered. “Hello?”“Elara.” His cold, firm voice filled the speaker of my phone. “I’m mainly calling to tell you that I ran into Killian a few days ago.”My stomach twisted in knots. “Oh, really?”“Apparently, he’s taken up some teaching position at your university.”I closed my eyes. My poor heart continued to pound frantically in my chest, bracing myself for the inevitable interrogation that was about to take place.“Have you seen him yet?” he asked plainly.My brows furrowed. His tone n

[Elara’s POV]I didn’t even care to question how Killian was able to open the door. From what it seemed like, he practically ripped it from the hinges in the walls like it was nothing. But my attention was far too distracted by the way Killian was staring at me.Like he was looking at me for the first time...My brows pulled together in confusion. Just as I parted my lips to speak, he cut me off with his usual apathetic tone.“What were you doing at the library so late?” he questioned.“I...” I still didn’t want to tell him the truth. My gaze dropped to the ground as I readjusted my bag on my shoulder. “I guess I just lost track of time.”Killian took a sharp inhale through his nose. He narrowed his eyes and clenched his jaw.“How about we try this one more time?” he suggested pointedly. “And this time, I want the truth.”I let out a deflated sigh. “You want to know the truth? Alright, fine. For the past week, I was forced to work on the group project that you had assigned for our cla