486: AN EMOTIONAL MORNING

AN EMOTIONAL MORNING

Cane was so lethargic to follow Lu's train of thought when he saw Rei, but he could get a gist of it. This man knew all the secret about Iris, he was connected with the first Serafim and Lu knew him. 

The fact that Rei was willing to answer all of Iris's question only if she came with him, bothered Cane greatly. 

Realizing how Iris wanted to go after the way of his pack member treated her and how that was the last issue that they argued about when Lu came to the surface for the first time after Iris unintentionally hurt his spirit wolf, dreadful feeling washed over Cane with the thought someone would tempt to make her leaving. 

Someone took her away and he couldn't find her. Worst of all, Iris walked away from him willingly…

She might have fought Rei earlier and was adamant to stay, but one thing that engraved in Cane's mind was; people's heart was so fickle, that was why he could scheme them and manipulate their feeling about a certain thing… and Iris had this thought to leave before. 

Especially when this man had this unique ability and even when he was in the lycan form, he was not able to catch up with him. 

If it was not for Iris, who stabbed him, he would have lost her by now and he didn't know where to start to look for her, since he knew nothing about that man. 

"Don't go, please…" Cane hugged her closer, while still kissing her. He felt like he would never get enough of her. 

However, Iris was so happy right now to notice the desperation in his voice and kissed Cane back eagerly, while giggling. "I will not go anywhere. I will be by your side. You are the only one that I want." 

She was always clear with what she felt and Cane was the only one she wanted. 

Cane breathed heavily and he felt like he couldn't get enough of her. He wanted to pull her even closer than this and became one with her. 

The alpha only wanted his mate, she was the only one, who could give him salvation, the only peace in his chaotic world…

Meanwhile, Iris was oblivious to Cane's despair and the new realization that dawn on him. 

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More than half of the warriors that Will brought from the Riverside had died when the battle ended, even with the help of Lou and Lil thing. 

The merchant didn't use his magic, but apparently, he was good with long swords and Lil thing showed its ferocious side, which truly frightening. You would think twice to approach this huggable bear in the future, once you witnessed how it brutally killed the royal warriors and the warrior from the Blue Moon pack. 

Only when they were sure no more enemy that was alive, they opened the safety door, which showed them an old stairs that led you down to the safety area, which was a huge hall underground with enough food and drink for all the people that would last for a week, where all the member of the Howling Wolf pack stayed, waiting anxiously until the situation calmed down. 

They prayed like they had never prayed before, trembling in fear, while waiting with uncertainty, whether they would have a pack to return or they would be thrown to be a slave one more time. 

Some women cried, bawling their eyes when they felt the mate bond snapped, feeling their mate died during the attack, the pain and grief they had to endure made all of them couldn't breathe, the tension was so real. 

They held their breath when they heard footsteps and cried at the same time when they realized it was the warrior from their pack, who opened the door. 

Clamor filled the underground hall, as they cried in relief and started asking and looking to the warriors about their family members. 

However, Will brushed them off, as he marched further to the inner underground hall to look for a certain someone. His face was contorted and he could feel his heart thumped wildly, as the most horrendous thoughts swarmed his mind. He used to have these horrible thoughts when he was awake and nightmare when he was sleeping. 

What if Hanna didn't make it? What if she was not in the safe place and was left behind in the pack house? What if she was dead somewhere…?

Will pushed people away from him when they blocked him to ask about their family member. He couldn't think straight, until he saw that familiar face and he almost stumbled on his feet because of how relief he was to see Hanna was standing next to Amee, with a few other omegas. 

Once his eyes found his woman, he couldn't take his eyes away from her, as he walked toward Hanna absentmindedly and stretched out his hand to hug her. He buried his face on the crook of her neck and cried silently. 

Hanna didn't realize it and was startled when Will suddenly pulled her into a bone- crushing hug. There were so many people around them and a lot of noises, the room was clamoring and Hanna was in the middle of conversation with the other girls when Will's scent engulfed her. 

"W- Will?" Hanna was startled. She was worried about him and wondered if he felt the same, but who would have thought Will would come to find her on his own. 

On the corner of her eyes, Hanna could see Amee grinned and the old woman ushered the other girls away, so they wouldn't bother them.

"Will, are you, okay?" Hanna asked, she had to stand on her tiptoes and her position was not comfortable, yet she didn't complain and hug this big warrior, caressing his back to comfort him, his whole body was trembling. 

Will didn't answer her question.

"Are you hurt?"2

Still, he didn't answer her, but Hanna could feel her neck was so wet…

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