All Chapters of The Alpha Professor and His Mate: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

It was the early hours of Sunday and Lucas sat quietly in his seat on the plane, staring out the window, his mind a blur of memories and emotions. He had left the Willowdale Founder's Day celebration a few hours ago and was heading to Mystic Pines, his hometown in Louisiana, to see his pack and honour them as was his tradition. It was after all, the anniversary of their deaths, of the day he let them down.As the plane began to taxi down the runway, the captain's voice crackled over the intercom breaking him out of his thoughts. "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. We are currently cruising at an altitude of 36,000 feet and are on schedule to arrive in Louisiana at 5:45 AM. The current weather is clear and we should have a smooth flight. Thank you for flying with us."Lucas sighed and leaned back in his seat, closing his eyes. He knew he was going to be a wreck very soon as the pain of his loss was already feeling very fresh all over again.Suddenly, he

It was an early Friday morning as Marcella trudged along the sidewalk in white tees, blue jeans and sneakers, her feet aching with every step. She was exhausted from the busy week she had just had. Between her part-time job at the bar, her morning shifts at the coffee shop, and trying to keep up with her classes and take care of her Nana, she barely had any time to rest. Her only consolation was that all her hard work would soon pay off once she wrote her final exams. Her Nana would be so proud, as she had been sponsoring her education until she got into college and wasn't able to work anymore. She just had to make use of her free time wisely in order to ace her final tests and exams to maintain her perfect grades.As she made her way towards the public library, she recalled the people she had interacted with over the past few days. She had been getting along with more of the female attendants at the bar, and it made her happy to have formed some new connections. They had all accepte

Lucas had felt Marcella as soon as she got into the library that Saturday morning, thanks to the growing bond between them. Resolving to avoid her as he still felt guilty about the way he had treated her earlier that week, he quickly moved his things from the second floor to the fifth floor and picked a secluded spot to continue working on the quiz he was going to give her class the next Monday. He also noticed that a certain group of teenage girls who had been on the second floor had also changed positions and followed him, not so discreetly but he chose to act oblivious to their presence, shaking his head at the thought that humans could be so superficial. His escape however was short-lived when he felt Marcella drawing closer to his location a few minutes later until he caught a faint whiff of her scent from behind him.Shit.He was going to ignore her but his wolf had been giving him a hard time all week since their last interaction. He didn't know how to let his stubborn wolf kn

As they walked towards the ice cream shop later that afternoon, Gina looped her arm through Marcella's and grinned. "You look like you've had a rough day, and I've got just the thing to make you feel better then you can tell me all about it."Marcella managed a weak smile in response. She was still feeling a bit upset about not getting enough time to write way more than she could have for the quiz, and the events at work had left her feeling dejected. She had also later found out that Professor Lucas apologised to the class before the quiz for his intolerant behaviour in his last class. Apparently, there was a gift for whoever scored the highest in the quiz and she was optimistic. They entered the ice cream shop, and the sweet smell of waffle cones and freshly churned ice cream hit her nostrils. Gina led her towards the counter and told her to order whatever she wanted. Marcella felt a little better as she perused the flavours, finally settling on a small scoop of chocolate and a

Lucas already knew Marcella wasn't in class before he opened the door and stepped into the classroom but he still scanned everyone's faces briefly and found her usual seat empty. Feeling a knot form in his stomach at her unexplained absence, he tried to push back his concern. There must be a very good reason why his best performing student wasn't in class yet. If she was in mortal danger, he would know, thanks to the bond. He had experience in that regard after all. Clearing his throat, he began to list out the instructions for the quiz as he tried to push his worry aside but as he went on, he couldn't help but notice that the students seemed a bit subdued today. They were usually a bit more lively and engaged, but today they seemed to be holding back. Lucas couldn't blame them, he had been short with them in the last class, and he felt guilty about it. Their scents all had varying levels of fear mixed in and they looked tense, as if they were waiting for him to snap out at them a