Chapter 12

Eve nervously fidgets with his fingers as he enters the principal's office.

"Yes?" The man's deep voice made him flinch.

"I-I'm here for the batch," Eve awkwardly told them.

In response, the principal sighed deeply, his face twisting in dismay. He rose

emotionlessly from his seat and strode towards Eve.

"You're the last one to arrive for the batch. What took you so long?" Eve

stiffened, when the principal walked past him and opened an almirah.

'But it's just second day, technically my first day. And still early in the

morning. So,

how am I late

?'

He wondered how others were so fast, or if he really did sleep till late.

"Since you didn't come yesterday with others I thought I need to deliver it to

you personally, because you're supposed to be the main star of the show."

Yesterday?

Eve frowned at his words. Didn't he arrive yesterday? How did the others

get theirs yesterday? Didn't the principal tell everyone that their batch would

be given today? The harder he tried to speculate himself, the more chills he

felt.

He felt like he was forgetting something really important, but his heart was

telling him that it'll be better for him if he keeps those thoughts hazy.

The principal eventually returned with a batch.

"I see you've already made accomplices with the wrong kids; well done on

successfully becoming everyone's target," Eve took a step back when the

principal stood in front of him with a black tiny object. The batch appears to

be a pure black gleaming stone, and can be used as a brooch.

Eve stared at him perplexedly. The principal looked him in the eyes and

suddenly the office felt more suffocated to Eve.

"Rumours spread faster than any virus in Sunford."

"What?" Eve asked and he couldn't comprehend why everyone keep telling

him that he is becoming everyone's target, it's not like he wanted it that way.

"Nothing, here's your batch. Use it wisely, just because you have the most

powerful batch doesn't mean you're free from trouble. Big positions bring big

problems," He pats Eve's shoulder and points towards the exit. "All the

best."

Eve hurriedly got out of the office with weak knees and as promised his

rumoured accomplices were waiting for him.

They both smiled at him at the same time, causing Eve to freeze as his heart

melted. He returned their smile, his sapphire eyes glistening as he

approached them.

"I did it," Eve excitedly stated, Sage laughed while River ruffled his hair

"Aww, I feel like a proud mom," River teased, wiping his fake tears away.

Sage rolled his eyes.

He turned to Eve. "He will take you to your room. I'll be leaving first," He

told coldly, not even glancing at River.

River perked up, getting the sense that Sage was indeed serious about leaving

the room and..

him.

But before he could say anything Sage was already rushing away from them.

Without a second thought, River ran after him leaving a clumsily awkward

creature behind.

Not sure how much River cares about his roommate's sadness, but he sure as

hell doesn't want to lose his one and only sleeping partner.

Eve didn't understand what just happened.

Standing in the hallway, Eve found himself stuck to the ground thinking how

he should move from there and to where. He gathered up his non-existent

courage and made his way out of that place but as if bad luck is his best

friend, it follows him everywhere.

Some boys stopped his way.

"Nice to see you again, newbie," The boys snicker arrogantly, making Eve

stiff. Eve remembered him. He's Knox, the one River warned and punched,

and who told Eve they'd meet again.

So, he's here for that friendly meeting.

Eve was unable to flee as his friends surrounded him. "Uh-huh! You can't

escape today." They all laughed, proud of their mockery. "Grab him and

throw him inside before River returns."

Soon Eve finds himself being hurled into the swimming area before he could

understand anything.

"This is your punishment for messing up with us. Now let's see how would

you come out alive from there," They snickered and bumped their fists,

shutting the door behind Eve.

The area was dark and creepy. The water in the swimming pool appeared to

be frozen in time, but it was clean. Eve gulped in fear as he moved forward

with small steps. He cursed life for always being so cruel to him.

It was silent everywhere, the more he walked the more chills he felt. And

then-

"How the fuck did you get here?!"

A terrifyingly dark voice growled behind him.

When he turned around, he was confronted with a shirtless boy. The lights

were dim, but Eve could still see his defined body, which was tall and

broad. And the boy had a natural snarl on his face.

Eve didn't recognise this muscled beast since that drug made him forget

everything about yesterday including this boy, but he unconsciously felt

terrified.

Anyone could tell the boy doesn't like people invading his territory just by

looking at him. He appeared lazy and bored, but that's not what scared Eve.

No, it was the screwdriver in his hand and the fresh red liquid dripping from

it.

His silver brown eyes made Eve paralyzed with his heart pounding in his

chest threatening to come out of his throat.

But then suddenly his lips curved into a blood-curdling smirk and Eve

stopped breathing.

"

Fucking speak little lamb!"

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"I'm fucked! I'm fucked! This time I'm really fucked! What should I do to

convince him this time? Should I ask Alpha to smuggle some nail paints for

him like last time? Then I'll personally apply it on his nails. He always gets

excited when I do so! Yes! This will work I'm a genius–" he bumped into

someone, grabbing the boy's collar he barked in his face. "Do you have

buttons instead of eyes?! Fuck off before I pluck those buttons out and

attached them to your balls!" Throwing the petrified boy away he continued

his jog. "No, I don't think that idea will work. I have already used it. I need to

come up with something new."

He tried to come up with something as he directly barged into the dorm.

"What the fuck are you doing? Don't you know how to knock?" Sage cried out

in anger clutching the shirt against his chest that he just stripped to wear

another one.

River suddenly inhaled deeply, his eyes refusing to dare blink and miss any

of the second as Sage stood motionless and half-naked.

"I–"

Wait, what did I come here for? Fuck I'm tripping

. "Ahem! Why do I need to knock it's my room as well. I'm your roommate,"

He said after a long time without taking his eyes off that soft body, but he was

still not able to get a full look because of the shirt that was hiding half of the

frame.

I must tear that stupid shirt.

Sage, on the other hand, appeared to be in favour of the shirt as he spread it

wider, covering himself further much to River's discontent.

"I don't care if your fucking queen Elizabeth! Fucking knock!"

And waste my chance to caught you naked? Never!

"I'm not knocking, Ziggy."

"Oh, how silly I am, you don't have to since I won't be leaving here

anymore," Sage laughed dryly which was a mockery to River's sanity.

And he flinched when River groaned in frustration. After seeing the burning

look in River's eyes, he knew that River was mad again. But not wanting to

hear those painful words again, he turned around to continue changing...

....unknowingly exposing his back.

"Anyways, what are you doing?" He heard River, he could still hear the

desperate irritation in his voice. It hurt Sage's heart because he was

expecting River to try to stop him from moving out, but maybe he's damn so

annoying that River even resents him now.

I shouldn't have yelled at him. Now he won't use me anymore.

"Changing into something seductive so it won't be difficult to get a place in

someone's room," But he has made up his mind because he had enough of

River's bullshit.

You don't need to change to seduce anyone, your gorgeous face and

fuckable petite body are enough for that.

He was practically drooling at that milky and smooth hourglass shape waist

. I want to grab that waist and squeeze him down on my dick.

River shook his head.

What the fuck am I thinking of instead of consoling him?

Taking a deep breath he sucked up his questionable desires and slid his

hands around that creamy waist and settled his strong hand on Sage's belly

causing his heart to race. Sage tried his best to endure the sensation coming

from the big body behind him.

"So you're telling me you're not doing this to seduce me but someone else,

huh Ziggy?" River whispered in a temptingly raspy voice, burying his face into Sage's neck and inhaling deeply, making the latter's body overwhelmed

from the sudden irresistible impulse to submit into the lure.

He understands what River is doing. But hell if he didn't want to give in as

well. The dangerous attraction he feels for River scares him the most at

times. It's frightening how Sage knows River is only using him for his own

greed, yet he never complains.

"In your dreams," He squirms to break free before he gets hard and loses

himself in his roommate's arms.

But River only adds to the pressure and tightly squeezes Sage, causing him to

exhale an enticing breath. River smiled in his neck, opening his mouth and

biting down on the soft and warm skin, his hands sneaking upwards to play

with the already hard nipples. Sage moaned, unable to fight any longer. When

River's hot and thick wet tongue soothed the bite, Sage closed his eyes and

let out those blissful breaths.

"You can't even imagine how wild we are in my dreams, Ziggy. Wilder than

you could ever imagine, want me to make you experience it?" River's breathy

voice tingled over Sage's cheek as he gently kissed him.

As rough as his words were, his actions were completely opposite. River,

after all this time, knows Sage doesn't like brutal things; mere roughness is

fine but he's not built for severe aggression. So, instead of changing the

person, River changed his preferences. "Tell me what I should do to change

your mind. I'm really sorry Ziggy, I never wanted to make you sad. I will do

anything."

He got abruptly pushed away this time. Before he could react Sage exhaled

out in shock. "Anything?"

"Yes,"

"On your knees," Sage ordered firmly, looking directly into his eyes.