Semua Bab Alpha Bait: Bab 71 - Bab 80

KHAWhen Eve called me, I heard the helicopter pass overhead. It was the same helicopter. The nature preserves monitor the area, which meant she was at Drake's house with him. Then she lied to me. Why did she lie to me?Because she was scared of me. Because I had hurt her. It hurt her so badly she would be scarred for the rest of her life. She would carry those scars forever because of me. I hated myself for it.I needed to confirm my suspicions. I texted Eve goodnight and told her I loved her. She answered instantly, telling me goodnight and that she loved me too. She had said she would talk to me if I stopped rapid-firing messages, so 100 wouldn’t get a reply, but one would. Lesson learned. Not that I could control it when I was in a full panic attack, which had been constant since she broke up with me.I crouched low, hidden by the shadows cast by the massive oak tree outside Drake's mansion. My heart pounded in my chest, a painful reminder of the mistakes that had led me here. Eve

DRAKE He gave her too much. He gave her too fucking much, and now she was high. Far too high for her own good. I couldn't contain my fury. I felt the need to hit something. Anything. The tension in my muscles screamed for release. I hated being this angry. Suddenly, Eve started screaming that I was a spider just as Lori walked in. "A spider! A huge, scary spider! You're going to bite me!" She crawled away, her eyes wide with terror. I reached out to console her, but she slapped my hand away. "Don't touch me! Stay away!" I tried to explain, "Kha sent pain meds, and I think she overdosed." "Eve, it's okay," I tried to soothe her, but she slapped my hand away, glaring at me with wild eyes. "Don't touch me! Where's Kha? I need Kha...." she screamed. I sank to the floor near the door, feeling utterly helpless. "Lori, please! Get Kha! Call him now!" she begged, her desperation growing. Lori knelt beside her, "Eve, calm down, we're trying to help." But Eve's pleas continued.

KHA I felt like I was being torn apart. I looked at Eve, her face etched with fear and pain, and then at Drake. I knew staying would only make things worse."I'll go," I said quietly, trying to keep my voice steady. "But I'm not giving up on her."Drake didn't respond. He just held Eve tighter, his eyes daring me to argue. I turned and walked out of the room, each step feeling heavier than the last.As I rounded the corner, I froze, catching sight of my dad, Ty, and my mom stumbling out of the master bedroom, hair messy and half-dressed. The sight was nauseating."Fucking figures," I spat, unable to hold back the disgust.Ty smirked, "Good morning to you too, son.""Don't you dare call me that," I snapped.Dad shrugged, trying to smooth down his hair. "What's got you so riled up this early?""Maybe the fact that you're all acting like teenagers at a frat party. With your fucking sons in the same goddamn house," I shot back.My dad sneered. "Watch your mouth, Kha."Ty chuckled, "You

DRAKE Eve quickly drifted off to sleep, curled up between Kha and me on the couch in his living room. "You should've faced this like a man instead of getting drunk," I hissed at Kha, careful not to wake Eve. "What were you thinking?" Kha looked at me, his eyes filled with self-loathing. "You think I don't know that? You think I don't regret it?" "Regret doesn't change the fact that you weren't there for her when she needed you, again!" I shot back. "You should've been sober, ready to help, not drowning in a bottle." Kha rubbed his face, looking exhausted. "I know. I screwed up, okay? But I'm here now. I'm trying to make it right." "You better try harder," I muttered. "Emory's losing it, and it's making me panic. I'm barely holding it together." Kha glanced down at Eve, his eyes returning to brown momentarily. "The one thing that makes Vance better is her," he admitted quietly. "Being with her, close to her. It calms him down." "Same with Emory," I said, looking at her. K

KHA Eve pulled the most ridiculous stunt by making us do the eye thing. I couldn’t believe it actually worked. But now, with Vance's presence so close to the surface, I had to remind him constantly that we were on Bane land. Hurting Emory wasn’t an option. If anything happened, Eve would do more than cut our balls off. She would leave us. That was a reality neither of us could bear. After a long, tense conversation in the living room, we decided to take this outside. We transformed, leaving us both more beast than man. Vance and Emory were both on edge, ready to assert dominance. It was instinctual, unavoidable, but I kept reminding Vance of the consequences. Over and over, I hammered it into his mind. We are on Bane land. If you hurt Emory, Eve will leave us. If you hurt Emory, Eve will leave us. We began to circle each other, muscles tense and eyes locked. The growling was low and constant, a steady rumble that made the ground vibrate. Eve stood nearby, eyes wide