Cane knew that Iris was a sleepyhead, she could literally sleep anywhere whenever she felt like it, even on the moving horse. She still managed to sleep soundly.
Her pregnancy seemingly increased that ability. From what Aliana told him, Iris happened fall asleep during her dinner and she needed to wake her up to continue eating.
Right now, she fell asleep, while listening to Lou’s report, as if he was giving her a bedtime story.
"I can’t with the two of you!" Lou grumbled. He had exhausted his energy when he blew up the magical device and created a portal to come here, that was why, he barely had enough strength to lift his fingers, let alone walked out of the bedroom and avoided these shameless couple.
Yet, his eyes softened when he saw Iris’s side profile. She indeed slept well.
"Continue," Cane said, he covered pushed Iris’s face lightly against his chest, leaving Lou with the sight of her auburn hair only, which made the merchant gave the alpha a nasty look.
Cane knew what he was doing and even though they were in civil term, it didn’t mean he would allow him to stare at his mate. His blood boiled with the thought any man had some idea about his mate. He could also feel the anger from the lycan and the urge to tear Lou apart, or gauged his eyes.
The lycan would really go cold blooded and ruthless when it came to Iris.
"What else should I continue? I have told you everything and done what you said," Lou said, extremely annoyed because he felt like he was bellow this alpha. "I don’t think even with what you promised me about the expand of my business, it will be worth it. Damn it. I shouldn’t have gotten involved in this messy situation in the first place!"
He only wanted to gain profit and expanded his business to the other continent, but he got himself tangled in this power struggle. The worst thing of it was; he had to listen to this man’s instruction only to survive from being bitten by the royal.
The only comfort Lou had was the fact he could be close with Iris. He would find a way to get this woman for sure, only then everything he had done would be worth it.
"You can leave, while you can." Knowing there was nothing he could gain more from Lou, Cane decided to leave with his sleeping mate. He had told her that she needed to rest, but she became stubborn and came all the way here anyway.
Lou rolled his eyes, he wanted to grab Cane and make him stayed for a little bit longer, but he didn’t have enough strength to do so. At the very least, he wanted to be close with Iris, but unfortunately for him, Cane saw his intention from miles away.
Sabian was right when he said Lou shouldn’t get involved with Cane, thinking he could outsmart the alpha.
"Where should I leave when the royal wanted my head? Geez, that stupid Alan would love to play with my head." Lou knew what Alan had done in his secret chamber to those poor people, who became the victims of his twisted mind.
Remembered what he had said and done to that man, Lou knew better not to let him get a grip of him, which left him with only one options, which was; followed this cunning alpha.
"You would love to play with him too," Cane replied simply and he heard Lou cursed in low voice. "I will meet you in garrison tomorrow."
"Can’t you see I am injured? At least give me a week or a month to recuperate after doing such a wonderful job. Don’t you know it hurt my heart to blow up my own creation?"
"Don’t be late."
Despite Lou’s wails, Cane didn’t seem to care and that was the only thing he said before he left the room with Iris in his arms.
His mate was sleeping peacefully, even after Lou’s shrill scream out of frustration with him. She nuzzled his chest and clutched the front of Cane’s clothes, didn’t care to her surroundings.
Meanwhile, the six warriors behind them found this sight very endearing. Their alpha finally found his happiness again and now the luna was pregnant with their firstborn.
It was as bad as it sounded, but Otis, Reed, Asher and Kian became a little bit more accepting of Iris’s existence and the fact she was their luna, not only because she was their alpha’s chosen mate. She was carrying the next heir after all, the lineage of the northern family would continue.
Cane slowed down his steps when he saw Zale was sitting next to the sleeping white bear, while holding a bucket of flower in his hands.
"Where have you been?" Zale asked when he saw Cane and the other. He immediately stood up and his eyes fell on Iris. "Is she sleeping?" He subconsciously lowered his voice.
"Watch the way you addressed the alpha and the luna, boy!" Reed reprimanded him, but Zale didn’t seem to care. He still not yet learned.
"I come to give this flower to luna." Zale showed his flower. He used to get Iris flowers every day, but because of this strange black rain it was very hard to find fresh flower for her now.
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