Chapter 177: I forbid you!

"Did something happen to you while you were pregnant with Remi?"

When the Keenes heard his question, their faces abruptly changed from curious to shocked.

Syden Greer looked at her husband, looking as though she was not sure how to answer Lachlan's question.

Eren immediately went on alert. "How did you know?" he asked, a grim look on his face. That day was one of the worst days of his life. And what had happened after that made him feel distraught and greatly upset.

Lachlan discreetly took a deep breath before answering him. "Your son. What he has is not cancer. But rather, a long overdue effect from a bite."

The Keenes' eyes widened in shock once more. How did he know about the bite?

Eren looked at his wife, who nodded back at him, looking a bit distressed. It has been so long since they talked about this. So, it was a bit difficult for them to open the topic once more. As if the wound was still fresh.

He let out a long sigh and began talking. "Back when we were still living in one of the towns before moving here, it was in the midst of going to normality. Apparently, before we moved there, there were cases of shifters running wild. They began to attack and kill people. It was such a rampage. The government had sent the military to subdue the attacks. I was one of them. At that time, Syden was already heavily pregnant with Remi. So I had to leave her behind with Amber back home while I moved into the barracks nearby that town."

Eren then looked at his wife with a loving smile, as if he did not regret anything back then. "One day, the military had issued a permission whereby families could come and visit the soldiers. I did not expect Syden to come and visit me. If I knew then, I would have forbidden her to come. Not because I did not want her to come but rather, I still think it was not safe yet."

He grabbed his wife's hands and rubbed them between his. "But I did not regret the time when she surprised me with the visit. I was grateful, though, that she did not bring Amber with her at that time. We were having our dinner, together with the other families of other soldiers at the mess hall. It was at that time we were attacked by the shifters," he continued, his face turning solemn. "I was fetching some food for Syden when they came. It was chaotic. It was hard for me to get to her that all I could do was shoot. Apparently, the bullet did nothing to them."

Eren took a deep breath, as though it was hard for him to reenact the scene. Syden, who was sitting beside him, rubbed his back tenderly, supporting him.

"When I finally reached her, I saw a bite mark on her shoulder. I saw red and immediately shot the shifter who had bitten her right in the head. And I quickly brought her to the army doctor. It was fortunate that she was fine but…" he looked at her sadly as he tightened her hands in his. "She had to go through the PTSD therapy."

Syden gripped her husband's hands and strongly said, "Sweetheart, it wasn't your fault. I've told you this many times."

Eren lovingly smiled at her. There were a bit of tears in his eyes.

Lachlan and Luella smiled at the loving couple in front of them. This kind of relationship among humans are kind of hard to find, especially where the two love each other so much, going through the pain together.

Eren turned to look back at the Kendall couple and continued, "It was also fortunate that her pregnancy went well. There were no problems with her delivery. However, when Remi turned two years old… he suddenly turned from an energetic child to lethargic child. We weren't sure what was happening. We went to many doctors but none could find out what happened. But this one doctor found something unusual. He too asked whether Syden had gotten involved in something. And when we told him about the bite, instead of helping us, he told us to get out. He shouted something like a shifter's bite. As if it was a curse or something."

After both Lachlan and Luella heard the words, 'shifter's bite', they then understood what had happened. When a shifter suddenly becomes a rogue, they will lose to their wolf counterpart and become mad. Their thoughts will become wild and irrational, not knowing what was going on and what they were doing.

That was probably what had happened to Syden. She was unfortunate to encounter newly-formed rogues and got bitten by them. When one was bitten by a newly-formed rogue, they too will be affected by the mad disease. But by seeing how Syden did not, Lachlan suspected that the disease moved to the unborn baby inside her, who was Remi at that time. And because he was still seven years old, he probably would not get the disease until he was of age.

The two pairs of parents went quiet.

"But how did you know that it was from a bite?" Eren asked curiously. The other doctors, other than the one who told them about the 'shifter's bite' didn't even know. So, how did a police officer from a faraway town know about it?

"We're actually shifters, as well."

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Erick was in Amber's bedroom, together with Amber and Remi. Erick was helping Remi with his studies. Even though he was homeschooled, he still got some homework, just to give him an education. Erick thought it was awesome that the young boy would want to study.

Usually, Mrs. Keene would be the one who tutored Remi but because she was busy with the other parents, having a serious discussion in the living room, Erick thought it would be nice if he was to tutor Remi. Besides, one should help their family, no? Remi would be his future brother-in-law, anyway.

However, before Erick could finish tutoring Remi, the door to Amber's room was suddenly opened, revealing a grim looking man.

Erick was confused as to why he felt a murderous intent from Ambers father when he turned his gaze at him.

"Erick, your father is waiting for you downstairs. You should go home now," Eren said, a frown on his face.

Erick was startled at the unfriendly tone in Eren's voice. "Oh, alright," he said. He stood up and gave a friendly pat on Remi's head and said, "I'll see you again soon, alright, buddy?"

Remi grinned up at him and nodded.

Amber frowned in confusion when she noticed her father's clenched fists. What happened downstairs?

When Erick left the room, instead of following him downstairs, Eren slammed the door loudly behind him, much to Amber and Remi's surprise. They hardly see this serious yet rude side of their father before. And from what they see, it was as if he hated Erick. But why?

"Daddy…" Amber started.

"Amber, I forbid you to meet up with Erick ever again," Eren said, turning around to face her.

Amber frowned. "But why?"

Eren did not know that his daughter was aware that her boyfriend was a shifter so he assumed that she did not know. But he did not want her to be with him as well.

"Just don't," he said before leaving the room.

Remi was a bit frightened to see their father looking stern and furious. ""Big sister… what's wrong with daddy?" he said nervously.

Amber frowned as she continued to look at where her father just left the room. "I don't know…" she said slowly. She really did not know but she will try to find out why and fast!