All Chapters of Alpha Bait: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

KHA - Mom turned her attention to Eve. "Would you like to help me cook dinner tonight?" Eve nodded quickly. "Of course, but Kha and I have to head to practice in a couple of hours. Would you like to come watch?" She glanced at me with that same glint in her eye I'd seen earlier when she defended me. Oh great, they were already teaming up on me. I sighed and dropped my head back against the couch. Vance did a backflip, and I couldn't stop the low laugh that followed. Vance loved Mom. She was the only human besides Eve he didn't try to avoid. The idea of the two of them bonding had him practically vibrating. Mom narrowed her eyes at me. "Why is she going to practice with you? You're not that obsessed, are you, son? Don't be like your father, please." Of course that's where she went. I rubbed my temple. "Drake is there. I'm having... issues with him." She paused. She knew. She always knew. Before she could ask, I added quickly, "Yes, Mom. It happened with her too." I hadn't pla

EVE Walking onto the field felt like walking directly into trouble. I fully expected someone to shout me off immediately. No one tried to stop me, though. Not the other players. Not even the coach. I stopped right between Kha and Drake. Both of them stared at me silently. "Stop already." My own breath came out as rough as theirs. "This won't solve anything. It's getting us nowhere." Kha immediately stepped closer. He glanced at the coach and then the other players around us. "Eve, please get off the field." I didn't budge. Not until they both understood me. Not until they stopped this stupidity. "No," I hissed. "Not until you two agree to quit whatever you're doing. This isn't a game anymore." Everyone watched. Even from the sidelines, every player's attention fixated on the three of us, standing like idiots in the middle of the field. I didn't care. They needed to see how serious I was. If either ended up hurt because I stayed quiet, I'd never forgive myself. Both of them need

EVE -Standing between Kha and Drake, I struggled to keep my frustrations with them in check. Drake's accusations echoed repeatedly in my head. It hurt worse knowing he wasn't entirely wrong. I knew Kha's triggers, every subtle cue that warned he was on edge or spiraling toward a bad mood. I recognized each one and avoided them instinctively. The exact definition of walking on eggshells. The truth of that realization unsettled me deeply, especially knowing that others could see it just as clearly. Nevertheless, I had chosen this. I made my decision knowing who Kha was. His struggles weren't hidden from me. He never tried to pretend with me. That was part of why I loved him, and nothing Drake said would ever change that. The following day, we drove to the away game in Kha's truck instead of taking the team bus. Kha didn't handle tight spaces and crowds well. He also had no desire to be in a closed space with Drake. He wouldn't openly admit that, so we agreed not to discuss it further.

EVEAs Drake pulled into campus, Kha hesitated to reveal our rental location, so we decided to get dropped off at my dorm instead. The door had been fixed since the last incident, but Kha still lingered near the entrance, clearly wary about sneaking in.I waved him toward the door and motioned for him to follow. Confident we could get in without trouble, I led the way. To our relief, we slipped into the dorm undetected.Rissa sat on the bed, lifting her brows with amused surprise."Really... I haven't seen you for a week, and when you finally return, you bring him?"I nudged her arm as I passed. "Thanks for the heads-up, Peppy."She turned her focus to Kha with mock seriousness. "Well, I’m not allowed to tell you anything... I guess that rule doesn’t extend to the alphas on campus."Her eyes locked on my hand. She grabbed it, stared at the ring, then threw a light punch at Kha. He stepped back, smirking."Good job, alpha."I plugged in my phone while Kha typed out a quick update to Lor

EVE - They moved Drake to a private room to monitor him overnight. I helped get him settled, ordering essentials he might need. We discovered a shared love of sushi, so we ended up having a late dinner together in his hospital room, eating quietly together despite the awkwardness. Drake paused between bites and set his chopsticks aside. "Thanks for coming with me. I'm pretty sure Dad only showed up so quickly because Lori was with him." Curiosity pulled at me too hard to ignore. I leaned forward slightly. "So, what's the deal with your dad and Lori?" He sighed and shifted deeper into the pillows. "They were involved on and off. He never tried to hide it from me. Honestly, it got so complicated sometimes I started thinking Lori might even be my mom." My mouth went dry. I nearly choked on my sushi. "So, you don't even know who your mom is?" His eyes dropped to the tray of food in front of him. "Nope. My dad flat-out refuses to tell me." The question slipped out before I could sec