Iris was still wearing his cloak and he pulled the hoodie down to cover her face and her hair, but one look at her body, anyone could easily recognize her.
She thought Cane would leave her alone with Hanna and she would spend her night with her because he would be too busy taking care of the mess inside the palace.
But, what Cane said about them leaving the capital city to go to the Riverside pack had completely caught her off guard.
What about the problem with the Crown Prince? Princess Osana’s curse? Prince Kellan and the orphanage? Why would he go to the Riverside pack instead when he had created this whole mess? Would he just leave it all at that?
Iris thought Cane would put his scheme into motion and stay in the capital city until he saw the result. So, why did he want to go to the Riverside pack all of a sudden? What was he going to do there?
The more Iris thought about it, the more she found it hard to understand Cane’s way of thinking. Even as someone that was rather involved in his schemes, she was unable to figure out Cane’s next possible move, let alone those people that he used without them knowing it.
Amidst her confusion, Iris stayed silent, as she followed Cane to meet with Alpha Dristan and Koda. This meeting was supposed to be a secret meeting between them.
"Alpha Cane," Alpha Dristan greeted Cane with his deep voice. He had brown eyes and shoulder length hair, which he tied behind his nape. He was half a head shorter than Cane and his body was slightly lean for a male warrior, probably he got too comfortable with his wealth and enjoyed himself too much.
"Alpha Dristan," Cane greeted him in the same way.
Iris lifted her head slightly, so she could read what each were saying.
"It’s a pleasure to finally meet you in person," Dristan said. All this time, their communication had happened through Koda. After all, two alphas talking to each other with the turmoil still brewing within the palace wouldn’t project either of them in a good light. They still needed to take precautions against the King. "I would like to thank you for the way you are assisting us."
Koda glanced at Iris, even without looking at her face or her peculiar hair, he knew it was her and was rather confused because Cane looked so attached to this woman. He saw the way he cradled her in his arms earlier. Wasn’t she the daughter of Alpha Gerald? The person who had destroyed his entire pack?
"From now on, it is up to you how you will take advantage of the situation," Cane said. "I have provided a situation you can gain the most benefit from. Plan your moves carefully."
And the conversation lasted for half an hour. From what Iris could gather, it was Koda, who had put the ring inside the Crown Prince’s cabinet. It was the same ring that Cane got from Will. It belonged to Princess Osana and somehow, he managed to do that, since they had their own people inside the palace as well.
After all, they had to have an insider, because Prince Vemion was from their pack and it would help Lady Ayla stabilize her position as the mistress of the King.
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