Elijah Evans

The Ravenfall military base was no place for the weak. It was a place where men and women trained until their bodies gave up and their minds were forced to continue.

And among all the feared names in that place... there was one that was said in a lower tone, as if pronouncing it too loudly could bring death:

Captain Elijah Evans.

With his 1.91m, wide and muscular body, skin marked by the sun and war, dark green eyes that seemed to always be assessing weaknesses, and brown hair cut in military style, Elijah was the type of dominant alpha who didn't need to raise his voice to be obeyed.

He just needed to look. His team was the most famous at the base. And also the most insane. They were known as The Suicide Unit because they accepted missions that no one else would.

Missions where the outcome was not certain. Where return was a possibility… not a promise. That day, the courtyard was buzzing.

Recruits lined up in a row, shaking, sweaty, their eyes wide as if they were about to die. And maybe they were. Elijah walked in front of them like a predator.

Beside him were his men.

Lieutenant Jackson, always serious, observing everything with an impeccable posture. The two sergeants, Dmitri and Alex, looking like two different wolves: Dmitri was quieter, calculating. Alex was more debauched, the guy who smiled in danger. And behind, like lethal shadows, the elite soldiers: Liam and Bryan.

Five men who had already seen too much.

And even so… They still feared the captain.

Elijah stopped in front of a recruit who had his chin raised too high.

"What's your name?" his voice was low. The recruit swallowed hard.

"S-Private Carter, sir!"

Eliah tilted his head slightly, his gaze cutting like a blade.

"Carter… do you think lifting your chin makes you look less of a coward?"

The recruit froze. Jackson crossed his arms, already anticipating the verbal massacre. Alex even smiled sideways, as if he was watching a show. Elijah took a step closer.

"Do you want to impress someone here? Stealing 10 jars of packaged food from the tank?"

The recruit trembled.

"N-No, sir!"

"Lie." Elijah spoke dryly. "You want to impress your friends. You want to be called strong."

Elijah looked at the entire line.

"Want some advice?" Everyone stood still. "Stop pretending to be strong." he said. "Try to survive."

Silence. Dmitri let out a breath through his nose, almost like a laugh. Elijah continued, coldly:

"Because on a real mission... the enemy doesn't care if you have pride. He only cares if you bleed."

And that's when it happened. The courtyard gate opened. And a soft voice called, with a joy that seemed completely out of place:

"Love!"

The world stopped. Jackson blinked. Alex turned his face away immediately. Dmitri raised an eyebrow. Liam and Bryan looked at each other as if they had heard blasphemy.

And Elijah… Captain Elijah… The coldest dominant alpha on that base…

He turned his face away. And what happened next made the entire team freeze. Because his face… changed.

The eyes, previously dark and sharp, gained light. The hard expression disappeared. And, for the first time in their lives… They saw the captain smile. A real smile. Hot, passionate...

"You came…" his voice was even lower. But now it was smooth.

You were standing near the gate, holding a lunchbox, waving it with a huge smile.

Elijah just… ran. RAN FAST. In front of everyone. The recruits were in shock. And his team got even worse. Alex opened his mouth. Jackson was static.

"Did the captain... just smile like a fool in love?" Questioned Jackson.

"That's what I saw..." Dmitri replied.

"Who is that omega?" Liam asked.

"Maybe a lover?" Bryan muttered.

"No. He is the captain's husband." Alex replied.

"WHAT?! HUSBAND?!" The four spoke together in shock.

Meanwhile...

Elijah came to you and took the lunch box carefully, as if it were something precious. And then… Not caring about the entire courtyard watching… He leaned over and gave his husband a quick kiss. A simple kiss.

But so intimate... That the entire team felt like they were invading something forbidden. Elijah grabbed his waist, pulling him a little closer.

"Sorry, I forgot it at home..." he mumbled. "I had a full head."