The Alpha: Claiming His Enemy's Daughter novel Chapter 416

Chapter 416: DISRESPECT

They knew what Gerald had done to him and there were whispers here and there about his infertility because Iris had not yet conceived.

Moreover, Cane didn’t need to explain where he had gone that night, the very night he was supposed to spend with Sofia.

Jace knew that Cane also noticed, by keeping Sofia close and not revealing the fact that the baby was not his would put Iris in a difficult and uncomfortable situation. In addition, with this, they could buy some time for themselves to strengthen their stronghold before everything went down.

Because if the Alpha’s infertility was exposed, the King would see it as a chance; as there would be no reason to let Cane be the Alpha of the pack anymore, since that was the same reason Cane used to drag down Mason from stepping up to the Alpha’s position, pinpointing he couldn’t have an heir of his own. That was how important an heir was for someone like him.

It was not the right time yet. They were not strong enough to wage a war against the royals. The forces they assembled thus far were not enough.

At the very least, that was how Jace saw the situation.

"Where is my mate?" Cane asked, as he walked toward the pack house with Jace following behind him.

"I think she must be in the kitchen, overlooking the making of the dishes that will be served for the King later." Jace didn’t know Iris’ schedule to the smallest detail, but from what he learned, since Cane would often ask about her, she must be there right now.

Cane nodded and walked into the pack house.

Needless to say, the Beta could guess where he would go, but the sight when they just arrived there, simply made Jace’s blood run cold. Three omegas were confronting Iris.

The three of them were the help in the kitchen. Jace knew them quite well, as he used to come to the kitchen and ask for food in the middle of the night, since his work did not allow him to sleep peacefully.

"Luna Iris, it is not fair for you to exclude lady Sofia from the dinner with the King." Aira looked at Iris with a frown, as she dared enough to talk to the Luna with such an attitude.

"She can come if she wants." Iris’ reply sounded unbothered, she looked at them one by one. Her blue eyes were slightly dim. "I never objected to her coming."

"But, the dinner is so late, you know lady Sofia will be asleep by that time," the other omega chimed in.

Because of her pregnancy, Sofia started to sleep very early, that was why she had not bumped into Cane during dinner. And during breakfast, she didn’t dare to pull the same trick as before after seeing how scary the Alpha could be. Moreover, Cane preferred to have his breakfast delivered to his bedroom, so he could have a quiet breakfast with his mate.

Iris looked so aloof when she explained this, as if she was reading a book. "The King usually has dinner around that time."

"How do you know that?" Aira didn’t look satisfied with the explanation.

"Because I have had dinner with the King a few times." Iris didn’t show any emotions and she answered their questions one by one with composed detachment. This was akin to an interrogation if one could say.

"But..."