<h4>Chapter 294: Cunning ck Wolf</h4>


    <strong>Rafe’s POV</strong>


    When I confessed to her, she took it as if I was teasing her. Only I knew the depth of those three words to me that I had always wished to say to her, and today I just got the right chance to say it without making anything serious out of it.


    Her reaction was so cute that I wished to keep teasing her. I wish both of us could spend our lives fighting like this. It made me feel alive and breathing. Without her, the world had been dead silent for the past six years.


    As Eira was busy reading and Raven was busy with the books we got for him, the four of us had time to talk. Lucian received some news, and he shared it with us.


    We walked out of the home and Lucian told us, "That bastard Asher had approached the council. The matter regarding Raven. He had filed aint that we had abducted his child."


    Jason scoffed. "Isn’t he toote? If he truly considered Raven as his son, he wouldn’t have taken this much time. The bastard must be calcting his n carefully."


    "If someone had abducted my son, I would have straight attacked them," Lucian said. "No council is needed to meddle in. Things would have ended up with them dying."


    "He can’t dare attack us as he knows his pack won’t make it out unharmed," I said. "He can only try through diplomatic ways. But he doesn’t know that’s what we hate the most."


    Kael, who heard us quietly, said, "Just be prepared to go to the council soon."


    "We will have to take Raven with us. But what about Eira?" Jason asked. "I wonder what Asher knows about her. Was he involved only until a child was handed over to him, or was he involved in everything from the beginning?"


    "Of course he is involved," Lucian scoffed. "He is keeping a vampire and a witch for a reason."


    "Then, if we take Eira to him, he will recognise her," Jason said. "And they will also know the child she is carrying."


    "I was wondering if Eiraing back to us was a coincidence or someone’s n to nt her again in our lives for a reason," I said.


    "Reason? Another pureblood child?" Jasonmented.


    "That’s possible," Lucian said. "They are not satisfied with one pureblood child, so they sent her here to have another with Kael."


    "And if it’s clearly a coincidence that she is with us, then it wouldn’t be good to expose her to them again. We have to keep both possibilities in mind," Jason said.


    Kael was quietly listening to us, his expressions serious as if he was thinking about something.


    "What are you thinking about, Kael?" I asked.


    "We will take both of them with us, but whether to expose her or not, we will decide on time," Kael exined. "We also have to see if hees alone or brings someone else to im Raven as theirs."


    "You mean Eira’s grandparents?" Jason asked.


    Kael hummed. "If they show up, so many things will change for us."


    "Eira will know Raven is her son," I said.


    Kael hummed. "If they already know Eira is with us as per their n, then they will try to pursue her. If she is with us by sheer coincidence, then they will learn of her existence with us and try to pursue her with some fake talk."


    "Those old hags seem to be the biggest hurdle for us," Lucianmented. "But I don’t think Eira would be swayed by them."


    Kael’s expressions were still serious, which meant he was nning something. "Anything can happen which is not within our expectations."


    We talked for a while on this matter before the workers arrived to set up a hospital room for Eira as we had nned before. Along with that, a new room for a baby and a mother was being prepared, while Raven’s new room was ready.


    Both mother and son were still busy reading the books.


    "Raven, let’s see your new room," I told him.


    Raven looked at me but didn’t seem excited to hear it. He obeyed anyway.


    Eira was looking at me. "Do you want an invitation to see your own son’s room, Caldwell?"


    Eira quickly put the book aside and came to us, seemingly excited to see the room.


    We went upstairs to see Raven’s room, which was next to Kael’s.


    The room was prepared nicely with everything, but it had the touch of a child’s room while still being sophisticated like an adult’s room. Knowing how Raven was, he wouldn’t like it if the room was filled with all the childish stuff.


    Other than a bed and wardrobe, great emphasis was given to the study corner. It had a beautiful desk with bookshelves of modern design that seemed like something a schr would prefer.


    I could feel the touch of how Kael would have preferred his room when he was a kid. Damn wolf, he designed it as per his own childhood preferences, and fortunately they matched with his son’s.


    We all liked the room, obviously, but we had to ask the one it was meant for.


    "Raven, did you like your room?" Lucian asked.


    He was quiet even after seeing such a wonderful room, which would be a dream for kids.


    "It’s fine even if you did not like it," I said. "We will change it to your preferences."


    He was still quiet.


    Kael knelt before him and asked calmly, "What is it? You can tell me."


    Raven simply looked at him, his gaze silent, but it looked like he wished to say something.


    Eira knelt next to him and said, "I know what you want to say."


    Raven quickly looked at her, and she said, "You want to stay in daddy’s room."


    Just as she said it, his eyes brightened a little from how sad they were.


    Kael held his hand to get his attention. "Are you scared to stay alone in the room?"


    In response, once more he was silent, but his silence spoke the truth. After the kind of cruelty he had faced, of course he must have been scared, and we were not thoughtful enough to n a separate room for him.


    "Don’t worry. I never nned to make you sleep here alone anyway," Kael assured him. "It’s just a private ce for you where you can have your things in one ce. You can study here, spend some time here ying, and in the night sleep in my room. Is that alright?"


    Raven nodded quickly as he was content with the oue.


    "Even mommy wants to sleep with Raven," Eira said. She clearly understood what was in his mind. "You won’t be scared anymore."


    "And these poor daddies want to sleep with mommy," Imented. "We are scared as well," and looked at Lucian and Jason. "Aren’t you?"


    "Indeed. It’s scary to sleep alone," Lucian chimed in, while Jason simply nodded.


    She red at us, but said to me, "You are not a child."


    "That’s the reason exactly," I retorted yfully and winked meaningfully. "An adult reason."


    "This bast—" she stopped as Raven was in front of her and controlled her anger. "Raven, if you want, you and I both will sleep alone in your room. With me, you won’t be scared, right?"


    "That’s not possible," Kael said.


    Eira looked at him. "Why?"


    The rest of us smiled as she didn’t think about how an Alpha won’t let his mate sleep somewhere else.


    Kael kept his face straight, hiding his intentions. "That bed is meant for only a child. You two won’t befortable there."


    Eira looked towards the bed in confusion. "That looks big enough to me."


    "But that won’t amodate me and the baby growing inside you," he said as if he was stating the most logical thing in the world. "Notfortable at all."


    "You have your room," she retorted.


    "Raven needs me in the night," Kael said and looked at Raven, "Right?"


    Raven nodded once more siding with his dad. Such a smart kid.


    Eira let out a helpless sigh.


    "Caldwell, as usual, a dimwit," Imented.


    She red at me. "Don’t call me that."


    "Then can’t you see how reluctant your mate is to let you sleep somewhere else?" I countered. "Don’t be a dimwit."


    She looked at Kael, who was still calm andposed. The bastard was good at making excuses even with a straight face.


    "You and Raven will sleep in my room," he dered and looked at Raven. "Isn’t it what you want?"


    Raven nodded quickly as if, with any dy, the decision would change.


    Kael looked at Eira. "Raven wants it, and we should follow his wishes."


    I let out a chuckle. "Raven wants it or his daddy wants it, it seems the same thing now."


    Lucian chuckled as well. "Even putting his words into a child’s mouth. Cunning wolf."


    Kael picked up Raven in his arms as if he didn’t hear what we said and left the room.


    Eira was left short of words, as if she was lost at how the situation changed.


    I patted her head. "Get used to it, dimwit."


    She shrugged my hand away and left the room as well. "Jerk."


    "That ck wolf is more cunning than you can think of," I shouted behind her andughed at her frustration. "You can’t escape him or anyone of us."


    She showed me a middle finger and hurried downstairs.


    "She is going to beat you up one day," Lucian said.


    "That would be damn sweet," I said and we walked out of the room as well.