All Chapters of CRAVING THE ALPHA SURGEON: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

“I have prepared the serum,” Dad said.That sentence was supposed to give hope. But at the same time, fear swallowed me whole. I stared at Elena’s small body still lying weak on the bed. An IV tube was attached to her tiny hand. Her breathing was slow, as if every inhale was a huge effort for her.Liam stood beside me. His hand gripped the back of my hand tightly, as if he was afraid I would collapse at any moment.“Is this the only way?”Dad nodded. “Silvermoon attacks the nerves and blood of young lycan descendants. Elena is half human, which makes her body react twice as severely. If we don’t neutralize it now, the poison will spread to her heart.”I covered my mouth with my palm. Tears immediately streamed down my face. “Elena is only five years old, she is still too little…”Liam gently rubbed my shoulder. I could hear his heavy breathing. He was trying to be strong, but his voice trembled.“We will do anything for her,” Liam said.Dad had already opened the small case containing

Night shifted into early morning. The lights in the room were dimmed, creating a calm atmosphere that felt like a gentle embrace. Elena slept peacefully, far more relaxed than before. Every time I looked at the stable monitor beside her bed, it felt like receiving the greatest gift in life.I sat on the small sofa near the bed, resting my head on Liam’s shoulder. I felt exhausted, not only physically, but emotionally as if I had been torn apart by a roller coaster.“If the other doctors saw us collapsing like this, our reputation would be ruined,” Liam murmured quietly with a soft laugh.I let out a faint laugh too. “Yeah, the two best surgeons in the hospital, but powerless when their little girl gets sick.”“But we can breathe again today.”I nodded. “And we can go home as a complete family. That is more than enough.”We fell silent for a few seconds. The quietness was comforting.Suddenly Liam let out a long sigh. “But about the ‘baby brother’ earlier…”I immediately turned to him

Ever since Elena started insisting on having a baby brother, my mind had never really been at ease. Every time I came home from work, every time I watched Elena laugh while hugging her dolls, my heart felt warm and confused at the same time. I knew I was already in my thirties, I had reached the peak of my career as a surgeon, I had a stable family, and an incredible husband. Logically, everything was perfect. But when it came to a second child, I just was not sure.That night, after Elena fell asleep, I sat on the balcony of the apartment, staring at the sparkling city lights. The night air was a little cold, so I wrapped a small blanket around my shoulders while sipping my favorite herbal tea. Liam appeared behind the glass door, still wearing a loose shirt and sweatpants. His hair was a bit messy, but that was exactly what made him look adorable.“You are not sleeping yet?” he asked softly as he sat next to me.I shook my head. “I cannot sleep.”Liam looked at me for a few seconds

The period after the embryo transfer began, and it turned out that the waiting phase was the most mentally exhausting. No medication, no procedures, no special activities, just waiting for my body to give an answer. Every little cramp in my stomach, every mood swing, every moment of fatigue felt suspicious.I kept asking myself, “Is this a sign of pregnancy or just the effect of hormone medication?”Liam knew I was starting to stress out. He became super attentive, to the point of creating a new household rule.“No overthinking after 9 p.m.” It was ridiculous, but adorable. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t.The funniest part? Elena joined the mission.Every morning she kissed my stomach and said, “Wake up baby brother, don’t sleep all the time.”I could only laugh while pretending I wasn’t nervous to death.Two weeks passed like two years, and finally the day we were waiting for arrived: the day of the HCG blood test at the hospital. I tried to look calm, but my hands were col

Time passed without us realizing it. The first trimester ended like one long exhausted breath, and the second trimester came with new surprises: the nausea faded, the energy slowly came back, but the emotions were still fluctuating like the stock market.And of course, Elena became even more obsessed with her new status as a big sister.Every morning before school, she had her own ritual: kissing my cheek, then kissing my belly, and saying, “Wake up, baby brother. Today I’m going to learn counting so I can teach you later.”Liam and I exchanged glances every time we heard that somewhere between amused, touched, and afraid that Elena was expecting too much. But for now, we decided to enjoy these little moments while we still could.One afternoon after my shift, I saw Liam and Elena sitting in the living room with expressions so serious they looked like they were holding a board meeting.There were a laptop, colorful sticky notes, and a small whiteboard on the table. I stood at the door