Too Late Alpha The Mate He Never Wanted (Iris and Eric) novel Chapter 5

Iris's POV

Eric started glaring at me again. Anytime I came around while he was with Evie, it was like I had committed a crime by just existing.

I knew that he was basically counting down the days he had to put up with me and Evie.

He never said it in front of Evie, but the moment we were alone, he made sure he never let me forget.

“I’m only playing along for a little while,” he said one afternoon as we stood by the car. “Just a few more days, I. Then I’ll be free of you and your games. For good.”

I clenched my jaw but didn’t respond. There was no point.

Later that week, the pack held a full moon celebration. Evie had been begging to go for days, and surprisingly, Eric agreed to take her.

I didn’t want to go, but Evie insisted.

So I dressed quietly and got into the backseat beside my daughter, while Eric drove in silence. Evie chatted the entire way, completely oblivious to the tension in the car.

Immediately we arrived, Eric excused himself to greet the pack members, leaving us by ourselves.

Evie clutched my hand tightly, looking around with a grin. “Can I go get juice, Mommy?”

I nodded. “Just stay where I can see you.”

Evie's grin widened, and she ran off..

“Still tagging along like an unwanted puppy, huh?” A taunting voice murmured from behind me. It was Zara. “I would’ve thought you would know when to leave the picture.”

I didn’t look at her. “I’m here for Evie. I don’t want trouble.”

Zara smirked. “Oh, come on, I. I'm not a troublemaker. I just want to chat.”

I ignored her, choosing instead to focus on Evie who had already gotten her juice.

“Tell me, how does it feel to be treated with disgust by your own mate?” Zara sneered.

I froze.

That was when Tiffany stepped forward with an identical sneer on her face, looking just like her mother. “You don’t look anything like the mate of an alpha. You look like his maid.”

I swallowed my pride and turned to walk away. I really didn’t have the energy for a confrontation, but Evie had already returned, and she had heard everything.

“Shut up,” Evie said quietly, standing in front of me. “Don’t talk about my mother that way.”

Zara raised a brow. “Sweetheart, you should learn to stay in your place as a child—”

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