Chapter 47

Eve held the Sunford's most formidable yet currently fragile guy in his arms at the room's centre. He could see themselves standing in the reflection of the mirror, his sapphire eyes appearing empty of any emotion or soul.

Shivers raced down his spine as Alpha's cold breath grazed his neck. His gaze roamed over Alpha's sleeping face.

A mischievous smile spread across his lips as he pressed a kiss to Alpha's cheek, his hand sliding into Alpha's hair, fingers gripping with a touch of possession.

"We should be fucking right now, but your dumbass decided to pass out," he sarcastically rolled his eyes.

A raw and unfiltered shiver ran through his veins as the bulge in his pants began to hurt. Taking a long inhale of Alpha's natural scent, he pulled back slightly, afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself.

"Let's get you to bed before those lab bastards arrive," His voice held anger and a bit of boredom.

Swiftly, he moved Alpha to the bed. Leaning down, he planted a kiss on Alpha's lips with a small smile.

"Good night, love," he whispered softly, forced between longing and restraint.

Standing, he made his way to his own bed, closed his eyes, and pretended to be asleep.

And as anticipated, moments later, the doors creaked open. The sound was low but echoed in the night's silence. The guards were here for the customary procedure of injecting them with the drugs, just like every student in every room.

Eve's heart raced when the guardians neared him, but he didn't let his facade be exposed and kept his breathing even. He heard the sound of a needle being uncapped, and then piercing through the skin of his hand. He stayed quiet at the pain as if he was experienced.

After a moment, when he heard the doors being shut, he waited for a while and then opened his eyes. His body slowly rose from the bed. His gaze settled on Alpha, who was still and unmoving.

Soon, his own head felt heavy and heartbeats raced. He moved quickly and pulled out his suitcase from under the bed. Rummaging through it, he deftly retrieved two syringes. Filling them with medicine, he injected himself in the same spot where the guards had administered their cold doses.

Then, he repeated the same process with Alpha.

He tenderly touched Alpha's cheek, stroking his thumb under his eye. "Don't worry, they can't hurt you anymore. I'll make sure of it," he whispered, with a reassuring smile.

His attention turned to Alpha's pocket. His fingers searched until they found a small bottle containing pills. He grabbed a similar bottle from his own bag and swapped them. The bottle he put back in Alpha's pocket, the pills were entirely ineffective, designed to mimic the real ones just without any side effects.

Running to the bathroom, he spilled the pills and carefully watched them flushing down the toilet with a solemn expression. Just as he was about to leave the bathroom, a cry pierced through his ears, grabbing his attention faster than anything. He rushed out with his full speed and a racing heart, only to find Alpha twisting in discomfort, as if he was having a nightmare.

Eve ran to his side and his expressions finally softened, concern washing over him as he sat beside him. Gently he cupped Alpha's face with both hands and sure it was cold and turning colder with every passing moment.

He lowered his face and kissed both his eyes and nose as Alpha winced in agony. "Shh..It's going to be alright soon," He murmured in a soothing voice, trying to calm Alpha's tremors caused by the drug's side effects.

But to his surprise, in a sudden unexpected move, Alpha embraced him tightly, unconsciously trying to get closer to Eve's warmth, taking him off guard. He pulled Eve in.

Eve smiled, getting rid of his surprise and allowing his head to rest on Alpha's shoulder, his face nuzzling into the coldness of Alpha's neck. However, his smile faltered when he heard Alpha whisper a name that elicited an unfamiliar ache in Eve's chest.

"Lia..don't leave me.." he breathed out, while hugging the person who was hurting.

A dry chuckle escaped Eve's lips.

A strange pain tugged at his heart. "Even after witnessing Lia's death right in front of your eyes, you still call out for that person," Eve whispered to himself, and it was evident that Alpha's feelings ran deep for Lia, but that hurt Eve deeply. "You sure love Lia, don't you?"

Though a wave of sadness washed over him, with a helpless sigh, he closed his eyes. While Alpha dreamed of his love, Eve held love of life closer and let sleep embrace him.

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Alpha stirred in Eve's arms, awakening to find himself in a state of ease, not shivering or feeling any kind of discomfort. He came face to face with the gorgeous face of sleeping Eve, and he frowned.

He couldn't help himself from checking out those soft features—long lashes and pink lips that held a mesmerizing beauty, causing his heart to skip a beat.

But despite feeling infatuated, he tried hard to dig his memory to find out if he knew or saw Eve before. But the face in front of him seemed unfamiliar, and it kind of made him upset.

He didn't understand why he feels at peace in his embrace if he's so unfamiliar with Eve. Why does he feel so safe when he doesn't have to be scared of anything? Or does he? Why wasn't he angry about Eve's exposed identity he just discovered last night?

"Good morning," His thoughts were interrupted by Eve's soft voice. Alpha blinked in shock, realizing he had been lost in staring at Eve.

Thinking he got caught, a sudden warmth filled his cheeks, and he abruptly rose from the bed, attempting to hide his embarrassment.

"What the hell are you doing in my bed?" He grumbled in bewilderment and frustration.

Eve's reply was almost harmless. "Haven't you ordered me to stay near you to share my body heat?" he stated.

Alpha's frustration skyrocketed for a moment, then his expression turned to one of anger as he spun around to face Eve. The soft features and innocent eyes before him were far from what he had seen the previous night.

"What did you mean by 'pass out in the hallway and drag me back'?" He questioned in an accusing tone.

But Eve didn't answer as he looked confused, his brows furrowing as he tried to comprehend what exactly Alpha was talking about. He tilted his head like a scared kid who's yet to understand human language.

"I have no idea what you're talking about. You seemed as if you were having a…nightmare, so I was concerned about you and came to your side. Passing out in hallways, dragging you back, I don't know what you mean by that," He admitted innocently.

Alpha's frustration multiplied as he gave him an 'are you really trying to mess with me right now' look. He was also in disbelief because of how he was about to fall directly into Eve's trap, believing him because of how genuine those expressions of his appeared.

"Do you really think I can't beat the truth out of you?" He warned because he wasn't buying his acting. Eve looked scared, still not opening his mouth. "Fine, if you want to keep up this act, go ahead." 

But then he said something which struck Eve like lightning. "I know you're playing some kind of twisted mind games, but I want no part of it. My past and present are confusing enough as it is, and I don't need you making it worse," he stated firmly. "So, tell me the truth or get ready to never show me your face again because I'm looking for someone new. Anyone's body heat would do for me."

His hopes rose a bit when he witnessed a shocking look in Eve's eyes. He's beginning to break.

"STOP!"

Turning to exit the room, he was halted in his tracks by Eve's desperate voice calling after him. He smirked, he knew this trick would definitely work, remembering how Eve showed jealousy when that guy from yesterday barely touched him. It was clear that jealousy was the weak point of him to provoke the reaction from him.

Alpha made a mental note for that.

But Eve still remained silent, and Alpha's patience died. Without turning around, he announced. "If you ever decide to drop the act and are ready to tell me the truth, find me in the pool room. If you don't show up, I'll assume you're just playing games, and I'll find someone else."

And then he left.

"Fucking clever bastard!" Frustration gripped Eve, and he let out a loud groan, hurling a pillow across the room after Alpha's departure.

And minutes when he reached the pool room, he pushed open the doors and stepped inside.

And indeed he met his worst fear. A guy sat on Alpha's lap.

Both pairs of eyes turned toward Eve, noticing his presence. The guy on Alpha's lap looked startled, and he shifted as if to move.

However, Alpha's warning kept him in place. "Don't move."

Meanwhile, Eve's gaze burned with fire, his knuckles turning white as he clenched his fists. He was seeing red.

Alpha's lips curved into an amusing smile, a playfully challenging expression in his eyes, he was enjoying how badly Eve was seething in anger. So, to provoke him further, his hand trailed along the guy's arm seductively, the other hand inching closer to slide inside his shirt. The guy moaned.

"What took you so long?" He whispered in a low and sensual voice, looking directly into Eve's furious eyes.

Eve's nostrils flared and he yelled at him. "You. Fucking. Bitch." And before Alpha's hand could go further, Eve strode forward to stop that shameless hand.

His gaze was cold and disgusted as he glared at the guy. "Get up," he commanded. His soft features from earlier nowhere to be found and instead a much dark and deadly expression sits there.

"Why are you interfering? Alpha had brought me here himself, so who are you to ask me to get up," The guy snarled confidently. In his head, he has already suppressed Luna and thinks that Alpha had an interest in him.

Eve's gaze grew even more sinister, his eyes narrowing as he internally willed Alpha to get rid of the guy. Yet, all Alpha did was raise a playful brow in response.

His jealousy tenfold, his patience snapping. He threw the guy off his lap who landed on the ground with a loud thud. 'He's mine, and never fuck with what's mine!' Eve declared to both of them, and his strength surprised Alpha.

It was unlike Alpha had ever witnessed from him. But before he could understand anything, a hand wrapped around his neck, choking the life out of him.

"I didn't let you walk over me, got humiliated and beaten in front of everyone so that you could sniff around other's holes!"

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~Rain