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EVE - As I sat with Lori, she got a call. Her expression changed as she listened. She mouthed, "The lawyer," and I felt my stomach drop. I could only hear Lori's side of the conversation, but it was enough. The news wasn't good. "I understand, but the judge isn't convinced without evidence from the truck. Yes, I'll let them know." She ended the call, shoulders sinking. Drake stormed out of the house, his whole body tight with anger. He punched the side of the porch railing, then kicked a chair, sending it clattering down the steps. He glanced at me, saw the tears on my cheeks, and sighed. "Sorry. Fuck. I'm sorry, really. I didn't mean to upset you." "It's not that." I wiped my face with the back of my hand. "The lawyer said what they found isn't enough. Kha's not getting out." His eyes widened. He rubbed his temples, deflating. "I'm sorry, Eve... wow, okay. Yeah, that is something else. Perfect timing, I guess." He shifted like he wanted to come closer but stayed where he was.
Last Updated : 2024-06-18Alpha Bait 56
EVE - We returned to the rental because it was closer to the lawyer’s office. I was utterly exhausted and only wanted to collapse into bed. Drake glanced at me with a conflicted look. “I’ll sleep on the couch, I guess. I should get used to that again.” That made me feel worse. “Then I’m sleeping on the couch too.” My throat tightened mid-sentence, the words barely coming out. Drake’s mouth turned up faintly, but it didn’t reach his eyes. “What are we, Eve?” Tears flooded my eyes. I couldn’t hold them back. “I don’t know, okay? You’re… mine? I want you, but I can’t have you. I’m Kha’s… I’m Kha’s…” The last part crumbled out of me as I broke down, sobs wracking my chest. Drake pulled me close. His arms wrapped around me as his lips brushed the top of my head. “Calm down. I love you. I’ll always be yours.” I clung to him. “But I’m not yours, Drake. How can you be mine if I’m not yours? How messed up is that?” He held me without answering, letting me unravel in his arms. The st
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KHA - Hearing my name being called for release was a godsend. A literal godsend. I was so close to losing it that it was scary. After thinking I was getting out once they found the footage, then being told it wasn’t good enough, and now suddenly being released without even having to sign bail paperwork… Something big had happened. My lawyer, Mark Fisher, was a werewolf. He wasn’t part of the pack but had helped several who trusted him over the years. He picked me up and drove me straight to the rental. Every time I asked him what was going on, he brushed me off and told me to talk to Eve and Drake. Said I should be thankful. Without them, I’d still be in jail. I walked into the house and froze at the sight of Eve curled up asleep in Drake’s arms. They jolted when the door opened, startled awake. I didn’t give them time to react. I reached for her and pulled her into me. My arms wrapped around her before either of us could even think. Jealousy gnawed at me. But relief outweigh
Last Updated : 2024-06-19Alpha Bait 58
DRAKE - Emory whined the entire night. I lay on the couch, a bundle of restless energy. I wanted to run. I needed to shift and forget what human emotions felt like for a while. But this damn arm. Every sound coming from Kha's bedroom echoed louder than it should have. Worse, I could feel it. Their connection. Her emotions. All of it hit me at once. Her joy at having him back, the overwhelming love she felt for him, all bled into me. But it was the guilt that cut the deepest. The way it poured out of her, thick and consuming. The clarity hurt more than I was ready for. I was a mistake. She didn't love me. Not the way she loved him. My chest hurt like hell, like something sharp driving through it, twisting with every breath. That's why she never said it. She couldn't say it. Because she didn't feel it. Because it wasn't true. I pulled my shirt up and pressed it to my nose, where the scent of her hair was still clinging to it. The smell balanced me. And wrecked me. My heart c
Last Updated : 2024-06-20Alpha Bait 59
EVE - I hadn't slept that well in… maybe forever. Curled up between Kha and Drake, touching them both was a whole new experience. The only other times I'd been this close to them were when I had to stop them from fighting. Now that they weren't fighting, the sensations from touching them both were… incredible. Kha stirred first. We had ended up on the couch all night. Drake had shifted and was lying sprawled across me, while I was half on top of Kha. I blinked in surprise, unsure how Kha was even breathing. What caught me more off guard was that Drake's arm had found its way beside me and Kha, resting on the back of the couch just behind us. I stared at it for a moment, wondering how long they'd been touching and just… dealing with it. For me. I shifted slightly and glanced over my shoulder. "Drake." He didn't move. He was completely out. I bounced my shoulders a little and repeated it louder. "Drake." His eyes cracked open, unfocused at first. Then he jolted upright, yanking
Last Updated : 2024-06-21Alpha Bait 60
KHA - I was roofied. How could I have let myself get drugged by a girl literally half my size? I kept replaying it. A relentless loop that clawed through my head, grinding at every shred of control I had left. Knowing I was innocent didn’t ease anything. It made it worse. In jail, it had been hell. They tased me twenty-five times. Some were deserved. Most weren’t. I got slammed in the head with a baton in the chow hall. They stripped me in front of the entire holding cell, denied food, blankets, soap. Even water. They strapped me to a damn chair for twenty-four hours and left me there. I couldn’t sleep. If something happened while I was out, Vance would’ve surged forward. And we both would’ve died. Every day had been a fight to keep him leashed. He hated when I thought about it. Hated the memory, hated the shame, hated the powerlessness. But I couldn’t stop. Someone was going to pay for this. The drive home shredded every nerve in my body. Each second in the car made it wors
Last Updated : 2024-06-22Alpha Bait 61
KHA - I pulled up to campus, exhaustion pulling at every muscle. Eve and Drake had classes until late afternoon. I figured I could grab a nap and maybe reset. I texted Eve while walking to my building, letting her know I'd be at the dorm. I told her to come by when she was done so we could drive back to the rental. As I opened the door to my dorm, Eve's name flashed across the screen. I answered, already smiling. Her voice rushed through before I could speak. "Kha, please listen to me before you go into your..." The second the door swung open, the smell hit me. Drake. He'd been here. His scent clung to every surface. It wasn't just his presence. It was more than that. They'd had sex in here. In my room. While I was locked up being tortured, they were here wrapped in each other. I growled into the phone, the words rough. "Eve… why does..." I stopped short. I scanned the mess. Sheets wadded on the floor. The bed unmade. The scent of them everywhere. The smell of sex ever
Last Updated : 2024-06-22Alpha Bait 62
I pulled Eve back from Kha mid-shift. It was hell. He tore into her hand. Muscles and tendons hanging loose. Blood everywhere. The kind of injury you don't come back from clean. It wasn't a scratch. It was trauma. Something raw and horrifying. Something you don't do to someone you love. In the ambulance, I held her uninjured hand while they tried to stop the bleeding. My mind refused to cooperate. It short-circuited. All I could feel was rage and panic crashing into each other. Kha had hurt her. Actually hurt her. Emory wouldn't shut up. He thrashed inside me, furious, inconsolable. Eve's blood was too much for him. Too much for me. My cast would be gone in weeks. Her hand? It'd never be the same. When they wheeled her into surgery, I headed back to the waiting room. Kha sat hunched, wrecked. I wanted to hit him. Instead, I just watched him. He already looked like he'd lost everything. Everything was a fucking disaster. We shouldn't have had sex in his bed. But we d
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DRAKE The stadium roared with energy, the stands packed with students, parents, and alumni, ready for the season's first game. Eve and I sat near the middle. I glanced at her, her bright blue eyes fixed on the field, her lips tight as she scanned the players."Kha's still safety, right?" she asked, her voice quieter than usual, her nerves showing."Yeah, and Con's the quarterback this year," I confirmed. "Con played well last season, so he'll probably dominate. I was watching his highlight reels, and I'm impressed."Eve bit her lip, her hands gripping the edge of the seat. Her anxiety was obvious. Every time Con or Kha got the ball, her whole body stiffened like she was bracing for impact herself."Are they always this intense?" she asked, her eyes following Kha as he positioned himself for the next play."Yeah," I shrugged, glancing at her. "You'll get used to it. Con especially. He lives for this stuff."Just as I spoke, Con took the snap, dropping back to pass. Kha darted across t
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EVE He pulled the towel off of my body as he positioned me on the bed. He got up to lock the door, and I couldn't help but watch him, appreciating how much care he took in everything he did these days. He may have been rubbing off on Drake, but Drake was doing the same in return. When he closed his eyes briefly, I spoke up, "Rissa won't come back anytime soon. She's in class." He looked back at me with a small smile. "I just wanted to make sure," he replied before returning to the bed. As he climbed back onto the bed, the playfulness in his eyes was unmistakable. It reminded me of the first time we were together, how he both treated me with gentleness and teased me throughout. He started tracing my breast, circling my nipple before lightly tugging on the ring. The sensation made me arch my back slightly, pressing into his touch. He smiled at me, and then he leaned down, kissing my nipple before looping his tongue through the ring. I couldn't hold back the loud moan, my hips i
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EVE I saw Kha lingering outside the locker room and pulled him aside. His posture was tense, and his usual confidence was absent. I didn't want him to go back in there, not after everything that had happened."Kha, let's just go," I urged. "I don't want to wait for you to change."He looked down at me, the stress in his shoulders easing slightly. "Sure," he agreed, though I sensed some hesitation. "What about Drake? I drove here with him in his truck."I frowned, realizing this could complicate things. Drake and I already had our moment. It was Kha's turn now. I needed some time alone with Kha, away from all the tension building up. "Let him know we're leaving. I'll call for an Uber."Kha nodded and jogged over to Drake, who was sitting nearby. I watched as they exchanged a few words, with Kha gesturing in my direction. Drake looked concerned but didn't argue. He just nodded, and Kha headed back to me.While waiting for the car, I decided to text Con. I didn't want him worrying or wo
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EVE The day with Conrad was easy, almost too easy. After the morning's chaos, it was strange how simple everything felt when just the two of us were in his room. We didn't do much. We just hung out, letting the hours slip away without worrying about what was happening outside those walls. He was easy to be around, and the stress that usually came with Kha and Drake was nowhere to be found. It was a relief, even if I felt guilty for enjoying it.As the afternoon crept closer to practice time, I realized I needed to change clothes. My usual routine of heading to my room was out of the question. I couldn't bear the thought of running into Kha or Drake or them getting updates from pack members after everything that had happened. They were probably still fuming, and I wasn't ready to face that just yet."I need to change," I said, glancing at the time. "But I don't want to go to my room."Con nodded, understanding immediately. He got up from where he was sitting and rummaged through a d
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DRAKE Kha and I sat in silence, both of us trying to calm down after the near fight that had driven Eve away. My chest still burned with frustration, and I could see the strain in Kha's every movement. We'd almost come to blows, and the close we'd come to tearing each other apart made me sick. We both knew better. But knowing better hadn't stopped us. "She's not in her room," Kha muttered. "How do you know?" I asked. After everything that just happened, the thought of her being alone right now was agonizing. I was about to chase her down if we didn't figure out where she was. Command be damned. "Rissa just told me," he replied through gritted teeth. "She checked. Eve didn't go back to her room." It hit me. I knew where she had gone. There was only one place she would feel safe after what had happened. "She's with Ford." Kha didn't say anything at first, but I could see the fear in his eyes. "Of course she is," he finally said. "Why wouldn't she go to him? He's perfect fo
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CONI couldn't believe she was here, lounging on my bed like it was the most natural thing in the world. After breakfast, I thought she'd stick with Kha and Drake, but she came to my room instead. She didn't hesitate, didn't second-guess it. Once I got her to calm down, she just walked in and made herself comfortable. Now, she was stretched across my bed, propped up on her elbows, watching me work on her bracelet. I wasn't even trying, yet she seemed drawn to me, like some invisible force kept pulling us together. She looked so calm and at ease in my room, and I wondered how she fit here so perfectly.I focused on weaving together a couple of leather bands with orange glittery strings. I laid the materials on the desk.She tilted her head. "Where do you keep orange glitter clothing?" she teased.I smiled. "They're from my old jersey from my last college. It became my good luck charm after a while, and I thought it might also bring you some luck."She narrowed her eyes slightly, not
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EVE We headed to Kha's room after breakfast, and I knew why. Because Drake's room was directly beneath Con's.As soon as we entered the room, I sighed heavily, knowing what was coming."Just get it out," I said, bracing myself.Kha and Drake exchanged a look, biting back their words. I could see the storm brewing in their eyes, but they were holding back. I wasn't going to let them stew in their frustrations all day, not when I could feel their emotions swirling around us, threatening to suffocate me."No," I insisted. "You're not stewing in this all day. Get it out. Now."That was all it took. The dam broke, and it all came pouring out. Drake started. "We're upset, Eve. This whole thing with Ford... it's driving us crazy. We're jealous, okay? We don't like the way he looks at you, the way he's always there, always perfect. It's like he's this perfect guy for you, and we're scared. We're scared you'll want him more than us."Kha jumped in, his emotions even more raw than expected. "
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EVE I woke up feeling queasy, but I pushed through it, determined to start the day on a good note. Kha, Drake, and I headed to the dining hall for breakfast. The usual smells hit me like a freight train, and I had to swallow hard to keep the nausea at bay. I tried to focus on the conversation with Kha and Drake, but ignoring the churning in my stomach was hard.I was picking at my food when I saw Conrad walk in. My stomach clenched harder, but it wasn't just the nausea this time. Something compelled me to move, to go to him. I stood up, ignoring the questioning looks from Kha and Drake, and walked over to Conrad.Before I could even speak, Conrad's hand found my arm, his touch steadying me almost instantaneously. The nausea vanished, and I felt clear-headed for the first time that morning. Without thinking, I invited him to join us once he got his food. But it wasn't just an invitation. It was a command. I realized what I'd done the moment the words left my mouth, but it was too
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CONRAD I didn't plan on kissing her. Hell, I wasn't even sure how we ended up so close that it happened. But when it did, everything changed. The moment our lips touched, it was like something inside me shifted. I finally understood why those two guys were so damn obsessed with her. The connection between us was intense and something I couldn't shake even after it ended.I would do anything to kiss her again. The spark, the way it made me feel...I couldn't even put it into words. It was more than just a physical connection. It was like a piece of her had lodged itself inside me, and I didn't want to let it go.The fact that she was pregnant, something that had always made me hesitant, suddenly didn't matter. The baby was a part of her, and that was enough for me. Realizing that what had kept me from taking things further with her was now irrelevant should have been unsettling. But it wasn't.Instead, it felt like everything was falling into place, like this was where I was supposed
