The Professor’s Mate: The Moonborn Legacy
I sank into my chair, the leather creaking, and rubbed my temples.
Suddenly a knock jolted me, sharp and hesitant. “Come in,” I said, my voice clipped, my eyes on the papers I’d pulled from my briefcase. The door opened, and her scent hit me—jasmine, rain and a hint of soap. Maximus stilled, that eerie calm returning. I kept my gaze on the papers, my pen scratching notes, refusing to look up.
“Professor Wolfe?” Isabella’s voice was soft, trembling, but steady. “I… I need to talk about the history club. I’m the treasurer, and we need your approval for the fall budget.”