250: THE PEACE THAT HE CRAVED

THE PEACE THAT HE CRAVED

Cane's scattered thought couldn't stand the sight of Nala, he didn't even remember her existence and all he wanted to do was to rest next to his mate. 1

"Have you eaten?" Nala asked with concern in her beautiful eyes.

But, her sweet voice rubbed Cane in a wrong way, especially when she made an advance to touch him, seeing how unwell he was.

"Are you, okay?"

"Touch me and I am going to kill you," Cane warned her darkly.

That warning managed to stop Nala in her track, as her hand was half way to touch him. She stopped herself, scared stiffly to hear malice in Cane's voice, as if he was going to do so if she really touched him. She immediately retracted her hand.

The alpha didn't even raise his voice when he said that, but he didn't need to, because his intention was so clear, Nala could see it right in his eyes, which forced her to lower her gaze, afraid to see him directly.

Cane felt like he was only a step away from being crazy with all the trouble that surrounded him and this unpredictable event with the monster attack, though he could gain something from it, but still, it strayed away from his original plan, especially with the problem with Aderan and Will, not to mention Ethan and this mysterious dark wisp.

"I am just worried about you," Nala said in timid voice, but Cane simply walked past her and didn't even bother to spare her a glance, as she watched his retreating back.

He heard what Cane had done today to princess Laluna, as the princess gushed to her how the alpha protected her so well, she even said something along the line; I really wish Vemion is like him.

Hearing that, only made Nala became even more curious with this alpha, she had been thinking about him and how well he treated his mate during the new year dinner. The fact that he only had ever one mistress, Aria, and now didn't even take one after he lost her, was something that was not usual for a highborn shifter.

Yet, Nala didn't have any clue how to get close to him when he was this difficult. If it was not beauty and sex and not even her family background that could entice him, then what else?

Meanwhile, Cane forgot about her completely once she was out of his sight. He felt his head throbbed painfully, he wished for a sleep. Sleep that could allow him to escape for a little while, a sleep that was free from nightmare.

He didn't wish for a good dream, but at least, he wanted to be spared from the agony of nightmare.

Once he was inside the bedroom, he could smell Iris's sweet scent and this calmed him down a bit. He closed his eyes and breathed evenly.

There was this doubt in his mind that the attachment he had for Iris came from the lycan. Somehow, this cursed soul was spellbound to have her.

A while later, Cane took off his cloak and changed his clothes, before he joined Iris on the bed. She was sleeping soundly with her back was facing him.

Out of instinct, Cane drew her close to him, as he buried his face against the crook of her shoulder. It was so peaceful. She was the peace that he craved.

But, because Cane was outside for long, his body was so cold, thus when he touched her, it startled the sleeping Iris, especially when she was very sensitive to coldness.

Iris opened her eyes with a start and turned her body around.

"A- alpha?" There was sleepiness and surprise laced in her voice.

"Hm." Cane didn't mean to wake her up. "Sleep again." He pulled the blanket and covered her body, before he hugged her again, thus she didn't make a direct contact with his cold skin.

If this was in the past, Iris wouldn't dare to complain, neither she would say anything, but right now, she couldn't sleep again when she was woken up. She stared at his face, though he closed his eyes, she knew that he had not slept yet.

"Alpha, I want to talk," Iris said in small voice, she was hesitant, but when she remembered the way Laluna stared at Cane or how he carried her to the main hall, she felt unwell. She couldn't get rid of this dissatisfaction feeling. She felt so stifled.

"Sleep."

Cane didn't want to talk, he wanted to rest, yet if it was not now, there was no time for them to be together and for Iris to voice out what she felt and her concern. Cane didn't have time for her, neither they were so close to discuss things.

Because once the sun rose, they were only two different individuals, tied together by the unwanted mate bond between them and the unfortunate circumstances.

Only at time like this, in this unspoken moment that Iris felt the connection and a little bit closer with him.

Knowing him, there wouldn't be the right time to bring her concern into a conversation.

Iris wriggled her body and freed herself from between his arms, as she took the blanket with her and sat down at the foot of the bed, which confused Cane, because she didn't usually act like this.

"What is it?" Cane propped his body with his elbow and looked at Iris. She curled her body under the blanket, staring straight at him. Her blue eyes like a deep sea. "What do you want to talk about?"

If Iris acted unusual like this, probably this was something important.

However, instead of answering his question, Iris asked him in return. "Why did you do that?"

Cane narrowed his eyes, he couldn't make heads or tails of what she was talking about. "What do you mean?"

Iris bit her lip. She felt so embarrassed to mention it, but she had started this conversation. "Why did you hug me every night and then acted like it's nothing in the morning?"

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