All Chapters of Alpha Bait: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

DRAKEI pulled Eve back from Kha when he was mid-shift. It was hell, total hell. He tore her hand up badly. Her muscles and tendons were hanging, and blood poured everywhere. It was a horrific injury, far worse than anything I'd imagined could happen. Far more than anything someone who claimed to love someone could do. In the ambulance, I rode with her, holding her good hand while they worked on her mangled one. My mind was a mess. A total damn mess. I couldn't see past the anger and fear long enough to process anything else that was happening. Kha had hurt her, really hurt her. It just kept repeating in my head.Emory raged, wanting to tear Kha apart. The sight of Eve's blood, her pain. He never whined louder. I could get my cast off in a few weeks, but she would be dealing with this injury for years.When they took her back for surgery, I went out to the waiting room where Kha was. He was a mess. I wanted to kill him, but I felt bad for him too. Everything was a totally chaoti

DRAKE Seeing Eve push Kha away and pull me closer caused a type of excitement to overtake me I'd never experienced before. Emory practically buzzed, his energy merging with mine. When she mentioned not wanting to go home with Eli, it felt like the clouds parting. I offered to drop my classes and take her to my place. Dad might be furious about the classes, but he'd appreciate why I did it.Eve hesitated. "I don't know, Drake… we aren't…"That stung. I stopped her before she could say it."I'm not saying we have to be anything like that, Eve. I just want things to calm down, and I think you do as well. Going home with her doesn't sound like it'll help. I have nothing to offer except to take you home with me. You'll be safe there, taken care of while you heal. Please, Eve... All this chaos will seem like a bad dream in a few weeks… Please, just give me a chance to show you that."She studied me before finally nodding slowly. "A week, Drake… we'll start with a week and see how it goes

DRAKE I drifted off, feeling Drake's steady breathing against my cheek. He kept his arm draped protectively over my waist. The bed was smaller than his, forcing us to curl up closely together. The room still had that freshly clean smell, everything perfectly in place from when I had moved in. It felt strange and wonderful, like a sanctuary just for us. He did exactly what he said he would. He created a safe place for me. I couldn't believe this was happening. I was here with Drake in the Stclaire mansion. Drake had drifted off to sleep totally nude. It caught me off guard at first, but there was a simplicity and a rawness that felt strangely intimate. I pulled on his boxers because I couldn't find my own clothes, and the room was cold. When I opened my eyes, Drake was no longer in the room. My arm ached, a reminder of the recent surgery and why I was here to begin with. I found some clothes and headed to the bathroom. I needed a shower and, luckily, my cast was wate

DRAKE We made our way inside the pool house. I led her to a secluded room, away from prying eyes. I'd lost my virginity in this very room, in this same bed. I was never going to tell her that, though. I wanted to replace those memories with the real thing. As soon as the door closed behind us, she was in my arms with an enthusiasm that took my breath away. The sounds she made were like a drug, each gasp and moan fueling the fire in me. I watched her face as I laid her on the bed, her eyes closed, her lips parted as she breathed heavily. Seeing her already so lost in me was almost too much to bear.I leaned down, exploring every curve of her body.She responded, her body arching toward mine, gripping my forearm with an intensity that matched my own hunger.I was so ready for her, every fiber craving her body. I had to work to pace myself. As I kissed and licked up her thigh, she tugged on my hair. I was making all manner of noises. All raw, all primal. All noises I would have

EVEI could hear the panic in his voice. He was beside himself, talking rapidly, saying he had lost me and hated everything about his life right now. "Eve, please come back to me. I can't stand this," he pleaded. I could almost see him, chaotic and disheveled, desperation pouring out of him. "I can't, Kha," I whispered. "They dropped the charges totally, and the girl was kicked out of school," he said, his voice cracking. "They even asked if I wanted to press charges, but I just want this to end. Please, Eve, come back." "You don't want people to know you were taken advantage of, do you?" I asked quietly. There was a heavy pause before he agreed, sounding so sad it made my heart ache. "I want to control it, Eve. I don't want to be so damn volatile all the time. I want to get better for you. I realize now I was using everything as an excuse. I can control myself better if I try," he said, his voice breaking as he sobbed between words. "Please, come back to me." A plane roared ove