402: THE MOOD WAS RUINED

THE MOOD WAS RUINED

"Okay…" Iris relented to see how serious Cane was, but she couldn't help it. "But, why?" In her mind, it would be fine if she simply avoided the merchant. She did that in the palace, more so, Lou would spend most of the time with Cane.

"He is a sorcerer, just like what you said." And he didn't want Lou to be more interested in Iris. 

Reading that, Iris understood and dropped the matter. It was not a problem for her to stay inside the room, this was something she used to do. "Why Lou is here?"

"Because I want him to do something with the tunnel."

"The magic device?" Iris guessed and Cane nodded. She seemed to understand what he had planned with it. "It will help with the people, thus, there wouldn't be many people who died while they were working."

"Hm" Cane nodded. He stared at his mate, who looked relief to know about it. "Iris," he called her name softly, only if she could hear it, she would be able to sense a trace of hesitation in his voice. He pulled her closer into his arms, as Iris snuggled against his chest contently. 

"Hm?"

"Are you still afraid of me?" Cane asked out of the blue. 

At this time, the sunlight spilled through the window and illuminated every corner of this room. The warm light touched Iris's blue eyes, which filled with surprised by this sudden question. 

Was she afraid of him?

Iris shook her head. "I used to, but not anymore."

"Because you trust me not to hurt you?" 

Iris didn't know what he aimed with this conversation, but she answered him truthfully. "Yes." She then added, because her answer sounded a little bit naïve. "You hurt me before, but I know, that's not your intention. You were in pain."

"Is that an excuse you make for me to justify what I have done to you?"

Iris was surprised when Cane saw it in that perspective. "Is that wrong? Did you have the intention to hurt me?"

"Yes." Cane admitted that, he could feel her body tensed in his arms, yet he continued. "Your father hurt my family and I wanted to hurt you as bad."

Iris didn't say anything for a while and Cane waited for her to let his words sunk in. "Because you thought I am Gerald's daughter? You wanted to hurt me because I am his daughter?"

"Yes."

"What about now?" Iris put her palm against his cheek, as she stared into his eyes. "Do you still want to hurt me?"

"No."

"Even if I am his daughter?"

"Even if you are his daughter."

Iris smiled to get that answer. "And that's it. That's all I need. I don't dwell with the past, it's not a place I want to visit. So, you don't need to."

No, Cane didn't talk about this because he wanted to test her or check on her reaction or something, he brought the topic because it had been weighing on his mind. 

He didn't want her to forget what he had done not because he wanted her to remember such dreadful moment, but because she looked so easy and comfortable with him. How she could do that to her aggressor?

The more she was being nice and smile at him, the more his heinous act plagued his mind. It was definitely so wrong in so many levels for Cane to seek for comfort from her, but she was the only person, who could give him such feeling. 

Iris understood this conversation into a certain level, but she failed to notice how this matter had disturbed Cane's mind all this time. 

Cane closed his eyes and put his hand over hers against his cheek. "Can I kiss you?" He opened his eyes to see how she blushed under the light of the morning sun. She looked so beautiful and her hair looked like it was on fire. 

Iris didn't answer that. How she could answer such question? But, when she saw Cane waited for her answer, she mumbled. "You did that before…"

Cane chuckled to get that answer and Iris didn't pull away when he leaned over and came closer to her, but before she could feel his lips on hers, he suddenly stopped and his eyes dimmed slightly, looked annoyed. 

"Wh- what happened?" Iris asked, embarrassed because they were so close.  2

Iris couldn't hear it, but the banging on the door and Ethan's voice that called him really irked the alpha, as this gamma was so persistent. 

"Alpha! Cane! Are you okay? Should I come inside?" Ethan asked, frowning because usually Cane would come out after a few knocks. He must be up at this time, right? He didn't usually oversleep. "Cane?!"

Inside the room, Cane took a pillow and threw it so hard against the door, which made the strong piece of wood shook by the force. Iris was startled as well, as she realized someone must have knocked on the door. 

On the other side of it, Ethan was taken aback, he took a step back when he heard something hit the door so hard. 

"Wh- what is that?" Ethan widened his eyes in disbelieve, while Jace took a step back with him as well. Both of them looked shock. "What is that mean?"

"I think the alpha doesn't want to be bothered at this moment…" Jace said absentmindedly. 

"But, why? I want to give him a report…" Ethan felt wronged."

"Well.." Jace cleared his throat. "Maybe they are in the middle of it."

"In the middle of what?" Ethan turned his head to look at the beta and finally his brain worked. "Ah!"

"Let's go back later," Jace said, as he dragged the gamma out of the picture. 

Yet, inside the room, the mood was ruined and Cane only gave her a peck on the tip of her nose, as he got off from the bed and Iris looked a little bit disappointed. 

That's not a kiss… 

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