CHAPTER 250: EIRA’S BLOOD TEST

Lucian’s POV

While Kael was away, we had to tighten security even more. We didn’t know how long it would take for him to return.

It wasn’t that we were weak without him — far from it — but he was the Alpha, and his presence carried weight, especially when there were people in this home we had to protect.

Our mate needed his protection the most, and we couldn’t afford to risk anything. That was why Kael had always made sure to stay close to Eira. With him by her side, no one would ever dare think of coming for her. Anyone foolish enough to try would pay the price for touching the mate of a top-tier Alpha.

Jason and I kept ourselves busy with work, making sure that bastard Asher hadn’t brought any hidden trouble after luring Kael away from the house. Still, deep down, we knew he wouldn’t risk it. These were merely precautionary measures.

"Alpha Lucian, Dr. Liam is here," a guard reported as he entered the security office.

"I’ll see him in person," I said, turning to Jason. "Keep an eye on things here."

He nodded, and I left to meet Liam before he could go to Eira. I needed to confirm whether Kael had already explained the situation to him.

The old man was waiting outside when I reached him.

"You finished your trip faster than I expected," I said.

He sighed and said in a sarcastic tone. "How could I not, when my Alpha called me for an urgent matter?"

"Kael explained everything to you?" I asked as we walked toward the house.

"He did," Liam replied.

"Do it in a way she won’t realize what the test is for," I instructed. "She’s still struggling with her previous loss. I don’t want to give her hope only to have it crushed if things don’t turn out the way we expect."

"I know what to do," he said casually, as if it were no big deal.

"Shouldn’t you be at least a little hopeful — or happy — for your Alpha?" I asked.

He let out a dry chuckle. "I’m a doctor — the most practical kind of man when it comes to medical matters. I won’t celebrate until I have confirmed results. For now, I’ll just run the necessary tests to find out what’s wrong with her body. That’s all. She’s my patient."

I couldn’t argue with that. As long as he did his job quietly, it was enough. And when it came to matters like this, we could only trust this old man.

When we returned inside the house, a familiar smell hit our noses.

At the dining table, three troublemakers — Eira, Raven, and Rafe — were having what could only be described as a junk food festival. Boxes of pizza and a pile of greasy snacks cluttered the table.

It was nearly lunchtime, and this idiot vampire had decided to feed the other two nothing but junk. All three looked far too happy about it.

"Oh! You came just in time," Rafe said as he looked up, waving a slice of pizza at us. "Want some?"

I gave him a hard stare. "Stop feeding them junk all the time." Then I turned to the other two culprits. "You two — there’s real food prepared in this house. Don’t follow this vampire’s bad habits. Or I’ll put you both on a strict diet — my way."

Eira and Raven immediately lowered their heads but didn’t stop eating. They even kept their pizza slices tightly in hand, chewing like thieves pretending innocence while caught in the act.

Rafe sighed dramatically and leaned back. "Someone just can’t stop being a party pooper," he muttered, then added with a lazy grin, "They didn’t want that so-called healthy food, and I couldn’t bear to see them starving. If you don’t want any, fine — just stand there and glare at us."

"You’re getting out of hand these days," I warned him. "Don’t make me teach you a lesson the hard way."

"Oh! I’m terrified," he mocked, clearly enjoying himself, and continued eating without a care in the world.

I bit back the urge to strangle him. I’d let Kael handle this bastard later. A good scolding from him would probably work better.

Turning to Eira, I said, "Liam is here to check on you."

She finally raised her head, both cheeks puffed full of pizza as she tried to chew. Despite wanting to scold her for eating junk, I couldn’t help but find her adorable.

Raven mirrored her completely, his small head lowered as he kept chewing quietly, pretending I wasn’t even talking to him. Mother and son — identical thieves.

You couldn’t spoil them, but neither could you bring yourself to scold them.

"Finish it and come to the sofa," I ordered her like a strict parent.

She nodded lightly, still chewing.

Just as I turned, she quickly picked up another slice of pizza, thinking I wouldn’t notice.

"Put that down," I said coldly, glancing back at her.

Startled, she dropped it immediately, as if the pizza had turned into a hot potato in her hand. She didn’t even dare meet my gaze.

I was about to turn again when her hand reached quietly for the cold drink.

"You’re not drinking that crap," I warned.

She froze and silently retracted her hand.

Gosh! What to do with these three?

It was starting to feel impossible to manage them. This was all the vampire’s fault — Rafe was spoiling the other two.

After a while, Eira came over to us, looking guilty, as if I was about to scold her again.

"Sit here," I said, gesturing to the spot next to me.

She sat down obediently.

Liam looked at her and asked, "So, what’s going on with you, my dear patient?" and checked her pulse.

She hesitated a little before replying, "I get hungry all the time, sleep a lot, feel tired, cry for no reason... and..." — she stopped, her voice dropping slightly — "...that’s it."

"And horny sometimes," Rafe’s voice chimed in from across the room.

Eira glared at him instantly, then turned to Raven, who was still finishing his pizza.

"Raven, cover your ears," she said quickly.

"Can’t you see his hands are busy?" Rafe said, smirking. "Fine, I’ll cover them for him." He reached over, covering Raven’s ears dramatically. "Don’t worry, bud. Keep eating."

Raven continued eating while Rafe turned to us and said, "She was horny early this morning and almost molested Roman. If not for Lucian interrupted them..."

"Shut up, you bastard!" she snapped, nearly hurling a cushion from the sofa at him, but I stopped her just in time.

"What? I’ve covered Raven’s ears — he can’t hear anything," Rafe said nonchalantly, clearly enjoying how much he was getting on her nerves.

I wasn’t sure how they managed to spend time peacefully while we were away for just a few hours. Now it felt like a storm had erupted in the house.

"Raven, stop eating. Go wash your hands and play with Fluffy," Eira ordered in a strict tone, like a mother trying to keep her child away from bad influence.

Raven looked at Rafe, confused and caught between his mother and one of his father.

Rafe sighed and uncovered his ears. "It’s always good to listen to an angry woman — or it won’t end well for any of us. Your daddy Rafe is pro when it comes to these matters."

Raven simply did as Eira told him and busied himself with Fluffy.

"Can we proceed now?" Liam asked, shaking his head at the two drama queens in our home — Rafe and Eira.

Even we were helpless when those two started going at it.

Eira turned to Liam. "I told you almost everything."

Rafe came closer to us with a smug grin. "And I told you what she almost missed."

Before they could start bickering again, Liam interrupted, "Let me take your blood sample," already preparing the syringe.

I glared at Rafe — a silent warning to shut his mouth. Surprisingly, the bastard obeyed and settled on the sofa without another word.

Once done, Liam said, "Tomorrow, you and Raven have a session with Isla. We’ll meet then."

Eira nodded, while Liam stood up. "I’ll take my leave now."

I rose and walked out with him.

"Any conclusion you could draw?" I asked, knowing I sounded impatient, but I couldn’t help it.

"Trust me," Liam said, "it’s just her body healing and demanding more of what it’s been lacking. Now that her wolf is active again, the healing process is more intense. Still, I’ll run the tests — just to rule out any other possibilities."

His answer left me slightly disappointed, but I nodded anyway. "When will we get the results?"

"Tomorrow," he replied. "Since it’s the Alpha’s mate, I’ll conduct everything personally. I need a little time — I left my trip midway for this."

"Sure," I said, letting him go.

After he left, I returned to the security office.

Jason was sitting in front of the screens, monitoring the video feeds closely. Without looking up, he asked, "What did he say?"

"We’ll know after the test results," I replied.

Jason gave a short hum and didn’t ask anything further, his eyes still fixed on the monitors.