Promise

Later that night Elora narrated the whole incident to Drake, she had a smug on her face the entire time she was narrating. Hearing what had happened Drake was envious of her. He lifted Nile who was sitting on the bed with a book opened infront of him.

"Nile, say Faaaaathhherr" Drake said while gently holding him in his arms. Nile on other hand ignored Drake by looking away.

"hahaha, Drake you should have been there when he called me out with that cute voice of his filled with love. I would be sooooo envious of you if he would have had called out you first with such an innocent tone" Elora taunted Drake.

"I did not hear him say, who knows maybe you were just imagining things and for a 5 month old to speak even a word is unheard of" Drake said with a sly smile on his face.

"Youuuuu-"

"I am not saying you are lying I am just saying you were imagin-"

"Ma..ma" Nile said with the same innocent tone while pointing towards Elora.

'You are hardly around and now you want me to give you more importance than mother, you can dream'.

"Hahaha, Drake I don't even need to say anything more" Elora said while giggling.

Drake's shoulders dropped hearing Nile say Mama.

"Nile please say Faattthhheeerr"

Nile looked at Drake for a while and pointed towards the book on the bed and said loudly almost shouting "BUUKKK"

Hearing this, Drake took a few steps back in shock. He was now even envious of the book.

"You now prefer book over your Lovely and caring father huh Nile." Drake said with a defeated look on his face.

"Hahahahahahaha, this is what you get for calling me a liar, things cannot get any better" Elora said laughing while holding her stomach.

Thinking for a while Drake said "Elora, I feel like reading him some books. I know it is a bit early but seeing him so interested in books, I cannot help".

"Huh, but Drake he is just 5 months old."

"Yes I know, even if he does not understand , what harm can reading him bring .This way I will get to spend some time with my son and maybe in some days he can call me father". Drake said while looking at Nile, who was quietly listening to whole conversation.

'Say yes, say yes mother please say yes' Nile thought while looking at Elora with his Puppy eyes.

"Ummmmm..... Okay Drake, but what kind of books?" Elora asked hesitantly.

"Well, I am planning to start with fiction stories first and if he responds to it or I feel he is understanding even a little bit I will read him basic books of cultivation and about Ablon Empire and about our Withlock family." Thinking for a while Drake replied.

"Okay but you have to promise me something. Will you?" Elora quickly asked

"What" Drake replied with a puzzled expression.

"I know how desperately you want him to become a cultivator so in the future you both could bring back the old glory of our family. Even I want him to do the same , but being a mother I will not allow you to force your dreams on our son, not now not in the future. Even If he decides he do not want to walk the path of a cultivator, I would not allow anyone to force him otherwise, not even myself." Elora said with a cold gaze.

Drake was startled by a sudden change in mood. The cold look in her hazel eye brought chills down Drake's spine.

"Y….eesss, obviousslyyy darling how could I force our little Nile. I promise I will never force my dreams on him not now and not in the future." Drake said stuttering.

Watching Elora even Nile was surprised, he felt content seeing someone stand out for him.

"Ma.ma" Nile called out while stretching both his arms towards Elora.

'Nice timing little guy.' Drake sighed inwardly.

Seeing Nile, Elora smiled and held Nile and embraced him, the atmosphere again turned merry.

'Don't worry mother this son of yours will not just bring back the glory of our family but get this family to the very pinnacle of this world. Even the strongest will bow to us. Just wait mother and father , I promise'. Nile though while promising to himself, his eyes filled with determination.

Nile who has walked through the darkest of path all alone, now could see some light in Elora and Drake. He wanted to protect them, he wanted them to be happy. For the first time he wanted to do something good for someone else.