Sold To The Alphas I Hate novel Chapter 344

Chapter 344: Eira’s Birthday

Eira’s POV

"Caldwell, cut the cake already," Rafe commented, glancing at the huge wall clock hanging on the wall. "The day has started."

Jason silently handed me the knife. I took it, emotions rising unexpectedly inside me. My eyes burned, but I forced myself to stay composed. I did not want to cry. Not now.

"Raven is in deep sleep, so I didn’t bring him," Kael said gently.

"Oh." I looked at him and nodded. "You did well. It’s hard for him to sleep peacefully."

"We are going to cut another cake later, the one Raven selected for you," Roman added. "That will make up for it."

"He chose the cake?" I asked softly. "When?"

"That’s his secret," Roman replied with a faint smile. "Just know that he was very excited about it."

I smiled, looking forward to it. The thought distracted me enough to steady my breathing, and I inhaled slowly to calm myself. All good now.

I blew out the candles and cut the cake. They fed me pieces one by one, and I returned the gesture while they clicked pictures around us.

Kael leaned closer and pressed a soft peck to my forehead. "Happy birthday."

"Thank you," I said, smiling at him.

"Happy birthday," Roman followed, brushing his lips against mine. "Hmm, cake tastes better this way."

A soft chuckle escaped me. Lucian stepped forward next, his gaze falling to my lips again.

Damn. He had already left them swollen and burning.

As if sensing my thoughts, he let out a quiet chuckle and simply pulled me into a hug, careful not to crush me. "Happy birthday, Eira."

I wrapped my arms around him and murmured, "Thank you."

He released me, and Rafe stepped closer. "Well, nothing about you is left untouched today by some bastard, so I will just..." He dipped his fingers into the cream and smeared it across my cheeks. "Make do with this. Happy birthday, Caldwell."

Couldn’t he just call me by my name like everyone else? Whatever.

"Thank you," I replied.

"Happy birthday," I heard Jason say as he picked up a tissue from the box on the table.

"Thank you," I repeated, and he gently wiped the cream from my cheeks.

I stood still, unsure how else to react. Once he finished, he stepped back, giving me space again.

Kael stepped forward again and came to stand before me, pulling a small box from his pocket.

My gaze lingered on it as he opened the lid. "A birthday present for you."

As if mesmerised, I stared at the beautiful red teardrop pendant hanging from a delicate chain. It did not look like an ordinary stone. There was something rare about it, something powerful. I could feel its energy, pure and protective, as though it carried a quiet strength within it.

I looked back at him. "It looks precious."

"That’s why it’s for you," he replied softly. "It belonged to my mother, a Luna. I wanted to give it to you."

He was giving me something that belonged to his mother?

Everyone knew how deeply Kael loved her. Alice used to tell me stories about it. I had seen him leave everything behind just to answer a single call from her, as if nothing else in the world mattered more. I had heard how kind she was too, a compassionate Luna who cared for everyone under her protection.

I wanted to ask if he was truly certain about giving it to me, but before I could speak, he had already lifted the chain and placed it around my neck.

I touched the cool stone resting against my skin, just below my collarbone, and finally could not hold back. "Are you sure about this?"

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