233: SNEAK OUT FROM THE PALACE

SNEAK OUT FROM THE PALACE

Iris clutched onto Cane, as he held her close against him and despite the cold wind, she didn't feel that much coldness. 1

Cane jumped from one building to the other and avoided the guards, while the party was still so alive down there. It was not difficult to avoid the guards, since they were not on high alert and were slightly tipsy because too much alcohol in their system. Their eyes were fixed on the lustful sight around them.

Iris stole a peek and saw they had run along the king's palace toward the east gate, which would lead them to the town. She didn't know where Cane would take her, since he barely spoke anything to her, but right now, she had used to this. She also didn't know why Cane took her and only assumed this must be something related to a magic stone, since that was the only thing that she could help him with.

Once they were at the end of the building, Cane bent his body and lifted her in his arms, he carried her in princess style and jumped down to the ground.

Iris shrieked because it was so frightening to see how the ground came close to you so fast, but Cane pressed her face against his chest to muffle her scream and continued to run again into the wood, heading to the east gate.

Thankfully, there was no one heard her screaming because the loud music that surrounded this place and how people paid a little attention to it, since a lot of people were screaming too.

Cane only put her down when they arrived at the east gate, where they met with Will, Avid and Trion. The three of them surprised to see the alpha was with someone else. It didn't take a genius to know that it was Iris, because of her small figure, they had never seen a shifter so small and skinny like her, she almost looked like a person, who was not from this continent.

"Where is Aderan?" Cane asked sternly. He ignored the questioning look from the three of them, as he put Iris down. She tried to pull down her hoodie because she could only see her own feet and the ground beneath, but Cane put his hand firmly on her head to stop her. He had told her not to show her face and hair, though he was sure the three of them knew it was her.

"I can't find him," Will replied, he was frustrated because he couldn't find the man. He was afraid he ran into some trouble, because it was not like him to ditch his duty.

"We have looked around too, alpha, but we can't find him anywhere," Avid replied, he had looked around with Trion and a few warriors, but there was no trace of him.

Aderan was very skill to sneak around, it could be said that he was the best, thus it was hard to track him down.

They gave up to look for him because their meeting time was near, they had prepared for this, so they couldn't call it off because they couldn't find him.

There was a complicated look flitted in Cane's eyes. "We will look for him after we returned," he said firmly and all of them agreed. "Have you prepared everything?"

Ethan couldn't join this because the window in his bedroom was barred and the only exit was the door, in which was guarded tightly by four guards and aside from giving him water and food, no one allowed to enter, not even the crown prince. This was the direct order from the king and Alan had been very dour about it.

Cane took Iris's hand and the five of them went to the other side of the gate, where there were five horses waited for them.

It was not easy to bribe the palace guard, but if they were originally Cane's father's spy, thing was not really complicated.

Cane learned a lot of things from Arthur about those spies that his father had planted all over this continent, but of course, he needed to be careful, after all, a decade had passed and there was no guarantee they still placed their loyalty to his father, not to mention to Cane himself.

Cane didn't explain to those curios three men, who were staring at Iris, as he helped her to get on the horse and he sat behind her.

The alpha trapped her between his strong arms, before he galloped forward, it seemed, they knew where they would go, because they followed him quietly, there was no more question or conversation, as they went out of the palace through a secret door, which led them to a dark alley in the town.

Once they were on the street, where they only saw a few people there and most of the taverns were closed, Cane tapped her thigh, which made Iris lifted her head to look at him.

Holding the rein with one hand, Cane pulled down her hoodie slightly, so she could read what he was saying. "Sleep if you feel sleepy," he said and then covered her face again.

This would be two hours before they arrived at their destination, thus it was enough time for Iris to take a nap, but she didn't want to sleep, being so close to him made her nervous.

Yet, it didn't take long for her resolve to shatter and she drowsily leaned her back against his chest and closed her eyes.

The wind was cold, but being trapped between his arms was so comfortable and warm, therefore she couldn't fight her sleepiness, after all, it had passed midnight.

In the end, Iris snored softly, which made Cane glanced at her briefly, but he couldn't see anything, since the hoodie hid her well.

Halfway, Iris's head lulled to the left, which forced Cane to hold the rein with one hand and placed his other hand around her body, to make sure she wouldn't fall.

He told her to sleep, so she did fall asleep.

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