126: THE MYSTERY OF THE MAGIC STONE

THE MYSTERY OF THE MAGIC STONE

In front of Iris, the warrior named Avid was kneeling with his head hanging low, as he spoke. "Have you forgotten about what I did to you?"

Iris didn't remember anything related to him at all. "I am sorry, but I don't remember. Have we met before this?"

There were a lot of things that had happened recently and she couldn't recall that they had met before this.

Avid raised his head and looked at her closely. "I was the warrior in the tent under your care, when we were still in the Blue Moon pack and the monsters breached the fortress."

It took Iris a while to recall a memory from that time, but then her eyes lit up, as a certain memory came to her mind.

"Ah! It was you!" It was not that she forgot about him completely, but the events after that overshadowed everything else. She remembered Grilla telling her about what happened to his family, what her father had done to him and his siblings.

"I want to apologize for what I said." He lowered his head in shame. "I wanted to talk to you earlier, but only now did I get a chance."

Now Iris remembered what happened and what he said to her at that time, but she didn't take it to heart, or else, she wouldn't have forgotten about that. There were more people who had talked harsher than him and hadn't apologized yet.

"Why are you apologizing?" Iris also dropped to her knees, because she didn't like it when someone knelt before her. "I didn't take it to heart. You don't need to think about that."

But, Avid shook his head. "I need to apologize and also thank you for what you have done for the Howling Wolf pack. You don't know how much we treasure your help."

If people said it was just food and medicine that she gave to them, they would agree, it was indeed only food and medicine, but people, who had never been in their position at that time wouldn't understand how much that simple thing gave them hope and comfort.

There were days when they thought they wanted to give up because the pain of living was too hard for them to bear and how desperate they were.

Therefore, a small act of kindness meant so much to them. The food she sent had helped them to go through their days and the medicine that was delivered had helped countless people.

Yes, a lot of people had died in her father's hands, but a lot of people had strived and were saved because of her. Now, Avid could understand why Hanna always insisted that she was nothing like her father. She was indeed different from her father.

Avid was shocked to learn what happened to Iris that day and also what Hanna had said. He was there, though he couldn't see, because he was still lying on the bed, he could still hear Hanna's clear and stern voice from outside.

"I am sorry for my offense."

"Thank you for apologizing to me, but please stand up, I don't think it is appropriate for you to do this to me." Iris looked at him. She remembered him now along with the words that he said to her, yet she didn't feel the slightest of anger toward him. "I too would have reacted like you if I were in your position."

Avid looked remorseful. He kept his head down. This was the reason why he pestered the gamma to take him on this journey, because he needed a chance to apologize to her properly.

He stood up and spoke in a low voice. "The food you sent then saved my mate. Thank you." He met his mate when they were still in the slavery and he remembered how he felt like his heart was being ripped apart when he watched his mate starve to death inside the cell opposite his.

It was a terrifying thing and a gruesome feeling to watch your other half die slowly, going through a painful death, as she grew weaker and weaker.

"Thank you."

Iris nodded, she said nothing, because she felt her throat constrict. She was overwhelmed by emotions at this moment, because she felt all her effort was paid off.

If she had to do it again, she would, without a second thought, despite all the beatings that she got from Mason afterward.

In the end, both of them went to the first floor, where all the people had been waiting for them. The sky had turned reddish when the sun finally set in the west.

From this inn, they would need to travel around half a day by horse to reach the black market.

It was not far, but secluded, commoners wouldn't know about this place, even the members of the Moon Dew pack didn't really know the existence of this pack at all.

"Come on," Redmond said, as he stretched out his hand to help Iris to get onto his horse. "I think I need to teach you how to ride a horse later," he mumbled to himself.

And after everyone was ready, they left for the black market, leaving Avid and Trion behind, as they had their own tasks to get on with as well.

Currently, the crown prince and Corry were about to head to the black market as well.

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It was night when they left for the black market and because of the location of the black market, they would need to go through a Lucent sand area. That place was like a desert, where it would be too hot if you crossed it in the bright day light. To avoid that, all the travelers would travel in the evening and arrive in the black market the next morning.1

Just like the name, the sand was sparkling under the moonlight, as if it reflected starry sky.

"It's beautiful…" Iris muttered, she had never seen anything like that before.

"Nah, that sand will burn your feet if you walk on it under the sunlight," Redmond said, despite Iris not being able to hear that.

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