Alpha Trent's POV.
"Thank you, Beta Kyle" Eva appreciated and patted her chest gently.
"It's my pleasure" Kyle smiled but refused to remove his hand from her back.
With the pressure I was exacting on the fork, I felt it bending. I looked away before losing all my senses and pouncing on Kyle.
My eyes landed on Serena and she had a deadly look on her face as she stared at Eva. I know that she disliked Eva because she was more beautiful than her.
I knew my sister like the back of my hand, she had always been envious of those who were prettier than her or was it something else.
I looked over to Kyle and he was smirking at Serena. I have warned him to stay away from Serena.
He was after Serena and now it's Eva.
I gritted my teeth and dropped the cutlery I had damaged and I picked up another one.
"It is good to have family dinner like this, I really missed having dinner here especially since I stopped supervising how you all eat" Mother said with a concerned look.
"We have not been eating well, look at me" Kyle said and all eyes turned to him.
"I am so lean like a toothpick," Kyle joked and they all laughed.
I didn't laugh, I really had no reason to laugh because I was angry with him. This feeling was eating me up inside. Even though at first I allowed him to watch over Eva because I didn't feel so attached to her then but now it was different.
I had lost my appetite but my mother has spent a lot of it cooking the food, so I had to force myself to eat it.
"Right, Alpha?"
I jerked out of my thoughts and faced Kyle. He had a large smile on his face.
"Yeah" I replied dryly.
Maybe I was just over thinking things and Kyle was just treating Eva in a nice way like I had instructed. I should trust Kyle, he was not only my Beta but best friend.
He wouldn't do anything to hurt me.
"I can see how lean you are and even my daughter is looking like a shrimp," Mother added.
"Excuse me" Serana gasped and flung her backwards.
"Mother, I am slim and beautiful;you don't expect to look like an overgrown elephant" Serena rolled her eyes.
"The only shrimp in this table is sitting opposite me, a shrimp that needs to be cast away" Serena was indirectly referring to Eva.
"Serena" Mother called her name in a warning tone.
Eva stopped eating fast and slowed her pace.
"She's only here to earn our pity and have us take her into our family and I can't believe that you all are falling for her stupid tricks!" Serena fired.
"I thought brother was the wisest among us but even he fell prey to her, I don't expect any less from the rest of you" Serena argued.
"How can you say that Trent is the wisest among us, what do you mean by that statement?" Kyle questioned in annoyance.
Serena hissed; "It is nothing but the truth and I know that you are just jealous of my brother, I wonder why a Casanova and fool like you could be his Beta"
"Serena!" I slammed my hand on the table.
"Can't we have dinner in peace anymore?"
"There can't be peace while she is still here" Serana blabbered.
Father was the only one keeping mute, no one could really caution Serena except him.
"I know that you don't want me here but that doesn't give you any right to insult me or treat me like trash" Eva said.
Serena scoffed and was about to say something but Father interrupted her.
"She is not the only one who doesn't want you here, I don't want you here either. You are just like your father"
"Why would you bring my father into this?" Eva raised her voice. "You never knew him"
"Did you even know him?Your father was a bad person and that was why he was murdered. '' Father hallowed and I gasped.
"That's not true," Eva yelled.
"Justin, that's enough," Mother interjected.
I knew what Father was playing at. He wanted her to leave at all cost. I had never known this side of my father but it was manipulative.
He used to talk about Alpha Zeigler and yet he hated him inwardly. He thinks something but says another.
"Your father almost killed me but I survived, I am sure that you are no different from him;You are here like the gold digger you are to seduce my son and–"
"Enough!, you didn't bring me here, old man" Eva thundered.
We were shocked by her outburst.
"I don't care what you say, I will only leave when Alpha Trent tells me too" Eva said sternly and stood up.
She could walk now.
Eva carried the wheelchair.
"Thanks for dinner, Luna" She bowed and walked away.
I turned to my father and told him to stop bullying Eva. We argued for a while but Mother got involved before it would turn into an insultive exchange.
I didn't understand him anymore.
"You won't walk out on me" He yelled as I stood up.
I completely ignored him and walked to Eva's room. I could hear sobs from her room and it broke my heart.
I sighed and sauntered to her room. I entered without knocking and I was stunned.
Kyle was hugging her. I didn't notice when he left because of my heated argument with my father and now he's hugging her.
I clenched my fists angrily and stormed out of the room. I walked as fast as I could to my room.
I closed the door and rested my head on it. Kyle knew that I liked her and wanted to impress her.
Why was he suddenly clinging to her?.
Did he want to use and dump her like he did others?.
"She's my mate for goodness sakes, why is she acting this way?" I said loudly.
I didn't know what Eva's emotions for me were.
"Doesn't she feel this too?" I ruffled my head in confusion.
****
The next morning, I went to attend to some duties with Kyle.
I refused to smile at his silly jokes or talk in a friendly manner with him.
"Trent, what's wrong with you?" Kyle asked but ignored him and clambered down the stairs.
"Is this about last night?" Kyle asked.
"I only hugged her because she needed a friend and a shoulder to cry on" Kyle said and stood in front of me.
"I felt sorry for her, I am not interested in her" Kyle said.
I was relieved that he didn't feel anything for her but I wanted to tell him to stay clear of her.
Kyle walked downstairs and met with Eva who was coming from the kitchen, maybe.
"Eva, you are getting stronger" Kyle smiled and went to her.
"Yes"
Eva faced me and our eyes locked..
"Hm hm" Kyle cleared his throat.