The Alpha: Claiming His Enemy's Daughter novel Chapter 989

Chapter 989: BONUS Chapter: FIRST STEP

The weather was nice, the sky was clear and the wind was not too harsh. It was a perfect time for a picnic and this little family planned to do so.

But, before that, they would use this time to visit an important place first.

They had visited this time a few months ago when the reconstruction on this site started, but they had not yet seen the result.

There were so many things that happened during the past few months and they were busy with a lot of things that piled up in order to preserve this new reign of theirs.

Therefore, today was an exceptional day where they could enjoy their time together.

Cane, Iris and their babies rode a carriage to go to Goffa mountain, where they had done with the construction of the burial place.

At first, they placed flowers on Amee, Grace, Zephyr, Eron and many more graves there before they went to the family burial place.

Iris felt so sad to think these people, whom they lost in the battle, should have been here with her and watched their coronation. These people, who had supported them without failed.

Iris introduced them to her babies, especially to Amee and Grace, they were the people, who she felt so bad about when she thought her babies would grow up without knowing them.

These were only tombstone, without actual bodies there, because they couldn’t retrieve most of their bodies. The war was so cruel, it didn’t spare them anything from those who fallen.

After that, they went to the burial place.

"Ready?" Cane placed his arm around Iris’s shoulder, as Zander looked around him curiously. His bright blue eyes shone beautifully, while his twin in Iris’s arms was sleeping.

The king could feel the sadness from his mate and he knew what the reason of it, because he felt the same way. This was so hard for both of them.

Not just anyone could go through with it and remain intact.

They were not.

There was this big hole in their heart, the void that was created when they lost their babies. No matter how many years had passed. They would never forget what happened, every detail of it.

There was no expiration date for grieving parents, who lost their babies in such horrendous way. They still carried the guilt for not being able to protect them.

Their first babies didn’t even manage to reach Zander and Zenith’s age right now and it was so heartbreaking to know how little their time together.

"Yes..." Iris nodded. Tears welled up in her eyes, she hugged Zenith a little bit tighter, as they walked into this cave.

This place was not the same like the last time they were here. Because of what happened, it took a great manpower to be able to dig into the main area.

And there, aside from Cane’s families, the tombstone of his destined mate and his son, also his twin siblings, there are two little tombstones for their babies.

Chrystal and Rora Nortern.

Iris was filled with this mixed of emotions to see how tiny their tombstones were. She remembered the day she gave birth to them. The time when she held them for the first time in her arms. The first time she heard Rora’s cry.

Their time was even shorter with Chrystal. They didn’t have a chance to see hear her cry. Her funeral was one of the most devastating nights she had to endure.

"This is Rora and Chrystal, your sister," Iris said, introduced Zander and Zenith to their sisters. At this time, Zenith finally decided to wake up and stay awake for a little bit longer. His clear blue eyes stared at Iris curiously, as if asking why she made that sad expression.

Iris touched his cheek and nuzzled him.

The twins were ten months old now and they started to talk more, though Zenith was not as active and talkative like his twin.

They stayed there for an hour, there was no word that exchanged, but the quietness was peaceful. They were reminiscing their hard time and how they were thriving to survive. Their hope to see a better day, their wish to give a better place for their children...

And then when they left Iris promised to visit them often.

"Rest well my babies..."

Zander rested his head against Cane’s shoulder, as he hugged his neck and stretched out his little arms when they walked out of the cave, he kept staring behind them and then giggled.

"Bba... Bbye... Bbah... Bayy..." he wiggled his arms excitedly.

Meanwhile, Lil Thing was waiting outside. On its back was a small box that he carried as they went here. It was their lunch box, they were going to have a picnic today.