My Professor Is My Alpha Mate
#Chapter 199 A Day of Baking

Lila's POV

I quickly tied the ring back in the light purple fabric and put it back on his nightstand. My heart was racing rapidly.

Enzo knew that I didn’t want to get married until after I graduated so why did he have a wedding ring in his room? Val was instantly perked up at the sight of the ring and she was wiggling her long tail in my mind's eye. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

It was her first sign of life in the last couple of days. She's been so tired lately; I've hardly heard from her which I found unusual. She was cooing at the fact that our mate wanted to marry us.

Ignoring her I left the room and made my way downstairs and into the kitchen. Dee was in the kitchen setting up baking supplies and she smiled kindly at me.

"Oh, hi Lila. Did you just get here? How was the drive?”

"Yeah, I got here a little while ago. It was fine. Have you seen Enzo around?”

“Last I heard there were some rogue sightings in the Northern region of our borders, and he went to check it out.”

I frowned at her.

“Rogue sightings? Anyone in Paul's crew?” I asked, narrowing my eyes at her.

She shrugged.

I lifted my gaze up to his and that was when I realized I was crying. I wasn't even sure why I was crying, but tears were escaping my eyes and falling down my cheeks. His shirt had gotten a little wet due to them as well, which was embarrassing.

He frowned, staring around my face with curiosity as he used his thumb to wipe the tears away. "What is it, beautiful?” He asked gently with a timid frown.

I sniffled and forced myself to pull out of his embrace.

“I just missed you,” I told him, wiping my eyes with the back of my hand. “It's been a long few days.” “I can't wait to hear about it,” he said, stepping closer to me and placing his hand on my shoulder. I peered up at him and met his eyes; I saw the love and compassion he felt for me in his eyes, and it warmed my heart.

"We were just finishing up for the bake sale tomorrow,” I told him. “Then afterward I'll be all yours.” “Good,” he said, leaning down to kiss my lips. “I'm going to take a shower and then we can go to dinner.”

He kissed me again, this time a little more passionately and hungrily. It took everything we had to pull apart and when we did, he left me breathless and red-faced. He left the kitchen, and I stared after him.

“Help me wrap these,” Dee called me over from the other side of the kitchen,

I pulled my eyes off the door and joined her at the counter to wrap all the baked goods. The entire kitchen smelled delicious, and my mouth was watering.

“Distance is always hard on mates,” Dee said, a timid frown decorating her lips. “That's why I assumed you'd be staying here. I knew your wolves wouldn't want to be separated.”

“I want to finish school before I settle down here,” I explained. “Enzo understands that.”

"Yes, but I assumed you'd commute,” she explained with a shrug. “No big deal. But I know the longer you are apart, the more painful it will be for both you and your wolves.”

My face warmed. I didn't realize it was going to be painful; I certainly didn't want Enzo to be in pain because of this.

When I didn't say anything, Dee gave me a soft smile and reached her hand out for me to grasp. “Enzo loves you very much and only wants you to be happy. I don't mean to frighten you, but he's been like a son to me since he was 9 years old. I want him to be happy too,” she said, just before she released my hand and continued to wrap the baked goods without meeting my eyes.

I wanted him to be happy too, but things were moving too fast. I haven't even told my parents about this yet.

"Dee...? I found myself saying, catching her attention. “Has Enzo mentioned anything about a proposal tonight?”

Dee stopped what she was doing to stare at me, completely startled.

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