419: THE NEW REALIZATION

THE NEW REALIZATION

Cane realized something new about Iris now. 

When she was very hurt, she numbed herself and turned very cold, aloof to her surroundings. It almost looked like she could see someone bled to death and didn't even give a damn about it, while her normal self would have cried and looked for help. 

She turned herself into that emotionless and callous person, as she tuned herself out from the world. 

Iris statement earlier was not only surprised Cane, but the crowd of people as well, since they didn't think the timid and soft spoken luna could say such thing. 

In the back of their mind, seeing how Iris was not an outspoken person, they thought she would help Kaz and the other when they begged her for help. 

Probably, what she had done for them had backfired to the way the people saw her. They always thought, she was ready to help them, because she felt guilty for what her father had done to them and would swallow everything that was thrown at her, if they showed give her a little bit of kindest back. 

"Take care of the people here," Cane said darkly to Jace, as he followed Iris out of the kitchen. He ignored Kaz and the other's plea to show some mercy on them. They apologized for their behavior, but it was a little too late for them to admit that. 

More so, the apology should be directed to the luna, not the alpha. They still misdirected their remorse. 

"Yes, alpha." Jace nodded solemnly, too afraid to see Cane right now, because he really took the role as an alpha now, the beta even too afraid to call him by his name. 

Kaz, Jill and the other wailed, struggling to fight Stone, Avid and the other warriors, who would take them to the dungeon. It was less than a year for them to finally free from that place, but now they returned straight back there. 

"Alpha! Alpha! Have mercy on us! Alpha!" 

The pleading immediately disappeared, as Cane was distance away from them, he followed Iris, but he didn't approach her. He was walking ten steps away from her, enough for his mate to know he was there, but also gave her some space that she needed right now. 

All the people that she met along this hallway, would give her small nod out of politeness, or straight up ignored her, as if she was invisible, but then, Iris didn't care about their treatment at all. She simply walked ahead aimlessly. 

Meanwhile, the people, who saw Cane would stop and bow their head solemnly and even greeted him warmly. 

This was a stark different that Cane could see. Now he finally saw how bad the situation was with his pack member. The old traumas and wounds had prevented them from seeing Iris the way she was and with her away from the pack for long, they didn't really bond with her well. 

This was the flaw from his part, while he overlooked what was happening within his people, as he was too occupied by seeing a bigger picture, putting traps and scheming his way to get what he wanted, he failed to see his surroundings. 

It was Iris, who had been dealing with his flaw, by stepping up and taking care of his people. 

Amidst his schemes, Cane tended to see people as a valuable thing, whether he could use them or not. He couldn't help it. When you were in his position, constantly thinking to make the best out of everything, would eventually harden your heart. 

Cane thought, Iris could handle it. That it was a lesson she needed to learn in order to come out of her shell. She was too caring and kind for her own good.

And now the lesson was learned, Iris stood up for herself and talked firmly without a trace of timidity, but Cane was uncomfortable with this version of her. He was not familiar with her callousness. 

Iris walked around the garden and another hallways, then went to the back yard, where she sat down under a huge tree, taking a shelter under it shades from the harsh sunlight.

She pulled her legs close to her chest and rested her chin on top of her knees, she hugged herself, while staring at the distance. 

Cane approached her slowly and sat down next to her when he didn't see any reaction from her. 

They sat down there in silence, while wind blew on their faces, playing with their hair, fluttered her dress. 

It was not sure how long they sat there in silence, but when the sun was about to touch the horizon and the sky had turned into a few shades of red, Cane caressed her head. 

"Let's go back," Cane said, but because Iris didn't look his way, he changed his position and sat down in front of her, blocked her view at the vast land before their eyes. He made sure she looked at him when he spoke again. "It will be dark soon, let's go back."

"Where?" Iris asked. Her coldness and callousness had faded away, but she looked so exhausted, as if she had drained all of her energy. 

"Go back home."

"That's not my home. It never will be. I don't belong to this pack."

Now another realization struck Cane because he didn't realize it before. He used to be surrounded by people, who would die for him, believed him almost blindly and would follow him everywhere, showing him the affection of family, as he thought of them as the same. 

Cane lost all of his family, he was the only survivor and these people filled the gaps in his heart by not letting him to feel alone, as he had them to rely on.  1

But, it was different case with Iris. She had no one, aside from Hanna, she literally had no one. 

The family she had, couldn't be said as family, as they left deep scars on her. Mentally and physically. 

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