"Dad, Mom? Toffer? What's wrong?" Elian rubs his eyes and asks yawning. The edge of his eyes tear up.
Crowen holds his face. "Did that guy hurt you? Where is he?"
Elian blinks and also looks at them confused.
Eliza hugs him tight.
"It's better to leave. Toffer and I will handle this." Crowen said.
"What?" Elian doesn't understand the urgency. "Is there someone attacking us?" He feels scared.
"It was nothing " Eliza said as he pulled Elian back.
Elian gasps and looks around.
"Wait what about Drake?" Elian panics. He was just sleeping with him. "Drake? Where are you?"
The huge cat ears moves and his whole body looks at Elian. It senses Elian's worry and it tried to jump to Elian's side. To protect him.
But Crowen and Toffer thought he wants to attack Elian. Toffer turn into a 7 tailed fox and face off with Drake. Though he is not a match. He can buy sometime.
Crowen also turn his body into a wood. His skin is as tough as steal,though he looks hideous like a tree monster.
Simulatneously attacking the tiger.
Drake made a loud roar.
Eliza pulled Elian but Elian doesn't want to leave.
"Mom, why are they fighting?" Elian looks at the tiger pacing left and right. He is simply blocking the attacks but not counterattacking them.
Elian feel heartache for Drake.
"He is not in his right mind. Once the berserk is over. He will be back to normal." Eliza said. "Let's go first."
Elian looks at his tummy. And then at Drake. He wanted to stay with Drake but not to the expense of his baby's safety.
"Drake..." he softly called. He turns around and left with Eliza.
The tiger ears move again and he search for the person calling him but he can't see him.
The tiger finally get mad and it roars louder. Toffer trembles and uncontrolably cover his body into a ball.
Crowen uses his vines to tie Drake but Drake easily rip the vines with his mouth as if they were soft ordinary vines.
'Roarrr!'
Crowen falls to the ground but he is not letting Drake come back to his wife and son.
Crowen uses all his strength and uses his root to hit Drake's body but the tiger evade his last effort. It even shakes its fur to removes the small debris in it's body before leaving the room.
Crowen eyes glow in anger. But his strength is too weak to follow him.
"Toffer, Toffer, hurry and tell Eliza to run away!"
Toffer nods and turn into his human form. Grab the phone to call the madam.
But a defeaning roar made him stumble and he turn into a fox again. He hated himself but the beastman obey the strong. Fear is something engrave to their soul.
Eliza is hiding Elian as they back to the wall.
"Please...Snap out of it!" Eliza shouted.
Elian looks at how ferocious Drake was looking at his mother.
Eliza uses her mana and shoot Drake with ice arrows but it didn't even reach Drake as it melted.
The tiger lower it's head and it made a snarling noise. His paws also about to lift up in the air.
Elian looks at the situation and suddenly he shouted at Drake.
"Sit!"
Elian gapes when Eliza and Drake look at him confuse.
Elian blinks. "Roll over!"
The tiger looks at him with interes.
Elian smiles. "Mom look."
"......Are you training him?" Eliza doesn't understand..
Elian shakes his head and smiles. "He is not angry at me. He is only angry at you." Elian wants to step forward but Eliza grabs him back.
"Grrrr.." The tiger once again looks at Eliza angrily and made a pouncing stance.
"This... " Eliza doesn't know if Drake is not mad at Elian...But it's true that Drake is already tearing her just by looking.
Elian moves forward. "Trust me Mom." Elian said and slowly walks to Drake.
"Hey Drake..Do you remember me?" Elian asks taking one step at a time.
The tiger stares at him.
"Be careful!" Eliza said.
The tiger made a small growl at Eliza.
"Easy. Easy. That's your mother -in-law." Elian said.
Drake stares at him again.
Elian calms down and take another step. "Drake...How is it? You recognized me right? You will not harm me and our baby right?" Elian smiles and asks.
Drake walks to him. Eliza is so scared but Elian shakes his head to her. If she suddenly make a move, Drake might get agitated.
Elian and Drake are now face to face. One is looking down. One is looking up Elian extends his hand to rubs Drake's head. Eliza is holding her breath.
Elian slowly lean to Drake. His hand is a bit sweaty.
Riiiinggg**
Startled. Eliza almost screams but she held it. Elian stumbles but Drake catches him.
Elian looks at Drake's handsome human face and tears up. He slaps his face. "I was so scared!"
Drake hugs him. He too, when he regain his mind, he was so scared because in his heart, he is already wanted to bite the person's hand after being startled. Drake let Elian slap him and be Elian's punching bag until he fell asleep in his arms.
Drake puts Elian to the next room bed. Their room is now wrecked. His bed is in a mess.
Eliza looks at Drake. "Why did you go on berserk, your excellency? Shouldn't you leave the house if you feel unstable emotions? You risk our son and grandson's life!" Eliza angrily said.
Drake apologized. "I just got unstable thinking about what Elian told me...about dying."
Eliza is also startled.
Crowen wants to lash out at Drake but also unable to say anything.
"Is it because of what I said this morning in the tea party?" Toffer frowns.
Eliza also knows it and sat down. "Death is always a factor in birth delivery. Do you really have no idea?"
Drake nods. "I'm a fool. I just think that as long as he is healthy and the baby. Death is not even a second option to me."
"Elian is a man." Eliza said.
Crowen, who has three children, knows the fear when his most beloved woman need to risk her fragile life to give his children's life. So he really can't agree with Eliza, saying death is just another factor. Then he looks at Eliza who is seriously looking at Crowen.
"So what if my son is a man? Those malicious people slandering man who can give birth are the stupid one!" Crowen said.
Eliza smiles. "Its not about that. It's the risk of death is higher from a male pregnancy than female. Im just saying...you men should give more thought of pregnant people. The mood swings, the cravings and other things that simply important. If you can understand those simple things Elian needs then he will be happier." Eliza pats Crowen. Crowen gives her all the support and love. Thus even if it hurts and she feels like dying, she is willing to do it, because its worth risking your life.
Crowen paled. His son might die?
Drake grits his teeth. So cravings and mood swings are a thing for pregnant men? He is always smiling so I take for granted his emotional condition. More...I need to do more.
A/N:
Hahaha. I finally finished this chap