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EVE -The second the truck door slammed, the air shifted. He yanked the wheel to the left harder than necessary and peeled out of the lot. He didn't look at me. Didn't say a word until the wind was already roaring in through the windows. "I can fucking smell him on you." I turned toward him slowly. "What? How? I didn't..." The memory hit halfway through the sentence. My hand on Drake's arm and then his chest. There was too much contact because it took them at least a minute to separate. "Shit. I did." "Yeah, you did. How did you think I would handle that? Fuck Eve, your hand was all over him. You think he didn't eat that up?" He kept his eyes fixed on the road as we tore past the campus housing. "You were about to get tackled by security in the middle of campus. I stepped in. That's it." "You didn't need to touch him." "You came in like a wrecking ball. Didn't even let me talk. Didn't even let me explain anything. You just blew past me and nearly knocked me over." "I saw what I s

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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

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EVE -Riding in Kha's truck to practice, I couldn't help but smirk while he panicked about his mom getting in the backseat. Good. Be embarrassed about it. You need to be. I knew I'd never get in that backseat again. We'd never got there in his truck, and he cemented that we would never now. Kha kissed my cheek all quick and light before showing both of us to the bench. He didn't linger. He just pointed out a spot and bolted for the locker room. Lori eased into the seat beside me and rested her hands in her lap. "I didn't mean to overwhelm you earlier, darling. I just know my son and his genes. He'd beat around the bush until everything literally exploded in his face, and he was forced into it. Either that or his Daddy will place so many restrictions on what he can say that it'll be jumbled if he tries anyway. You deserve better than that, honey." I nodded. I was listening to her, but my eyes were already locked on the field. Drake walked out dressed and ready. He scanned the crowd

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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

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DRAKEI berated myself for losing control again. Something about Eve set everything off balance. My thoughts spiraled without direction. Emory, usually level and still, responded to her presence with constant agitation. The shift in him was jarring.When Eve tossed me the water bottle, I caught it without hesitation. Her scent clung to the plastic where she had held it. Emory picked up her scent instantly, clinging to the plastic where her fingers had been. The reaction from him was immediate and overwhelming, far more intense than anything I'd felt from him before. Kha didn’t react. Maybe having his mom nearby kept him from one of his usual outbursts.I held the bottle and took slow, deliberate sips, stealing short glances at Kha between each one. His discomfort was clear. Every time I lifted the bottle she gave me, the irritation on his face increased. It wasn’t a major win, but any advantage counted in something as volatile as this.I breathed out slowly and pushed aside the petty s

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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.

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KHA - The game had already been intense, but it shifted the second one of the other team's players muttered something about "my little girlfriend in the stands." The second those words hit my ears, everything inside me tightened.I tried to redirect it and forced myself to pour the anger into how I played instead. I looked for openings. Legal ones, where I could make contact without drawing attention. But that never lasted long. The penalties started piling up. After the second flag, I knew I needed to step back. I reminded myself that Eve would appreciate me showing some restraint, even when every instinct urged me to break someone's ribs.By the time the game ended, I looked toward the stands, already ready to call Eve down to meet me. She had that look she always sported when she was proud of me, and it made me so happy Vance did a backflip. But that satisfaction evaporated the second I spotted the same player standing directly in front of her at the bottom of the steps.Something

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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

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EVE - He drove back to campus the next day, and everyone acted like nothing had happened at the game the night before. I guess Drake really did have the pull he said he did. I was in my second class when I noticed something peculiar. There were always blonde-haired, blue-eyed people around me now. Always watching. Always walking by. Constantly... monitoring what I was doing. At first, I tried to ignore it, thinking it was just my imagination. But as the day went on, it became impossible to dismiss. Their presence was too consistent, too deliberate. I was going to wait to tell Kha until we got back to the rental, but when one almost ran into me and then sniffed the air subtly, I had enough. The intrusion was too blatant to overlook any longer. I spotted Kha in the hallway shortly after and hurried over to him. "I think Drake has people following me around." Kha's eyes shifted, glowing bright red. He scanned the hallway, his breathing heavier. He didn't say anything. He turned shar

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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

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