155: HURT PEOPLE, HURT PEOPLE

HURT PEOPLE, HURT PEOPLE

3Alpha Gallot saw the opportunity to sway Iris to his side, thus he thought why not give it a shot. Magic stones mine was a valuable asset after all. It would be a waste if Cane was unable to exploit the benefits of having one to the fullest.

He had tried to hint to him on the collaboration between them, where he could offer a platform for Cane to sell the stones, since the black market was located in his pack. Only, he didn't seem interested in the idea.

"If you want, I will help you to free your pack and be independent." Alpha Gallot could provide her with many warriors to take her pack back from Cane's hands.

More or less, he could read into the struggles that Cane had to face when he claimed the Blue Moon pack, or else he wouldn't have asked Alpha Gallot to veto his claim against the King's wish.

"You can rule your own pack and I will help you to set a strong foothold." Alpha Gallot waited for her reaction, but Iris simply looked at him, which made his smile falter until he started doubting whether she could understand what he was saying or not.

However, he kept pushing his luck with her.

"Almost everyone that escaped from their slavery days will not be themselves anymore." He waved his hand to the yard, where the fight broke out a few moments ago. All the people had dispersed already. "You saw it. How unhinged the gamma is. I am sure your Alpha also hurt you before and he will hurt you again. I am here to save you from it."

Hurt people, hurt people.

Iris remembered Hanna told her that. Hurt people would, intentionally or unintentionally, hurt the people around them. They would shut them out and hurt them, because they were in so much pain. They didn't know what to do with that pain or how to get rid of it.

They would have a hard time showing their emotions, being kind was out of options, because they had been exposed to so much anger and a lot of issues long took root in their twisted minds, thus they reacted to that emotion by hurting the people around them when they were triggered or when they couldn't control it anymore.

"I can help you and protect you and your people," Alpha Gallot said gently. He was not part of the Southern Alphas, thus he was not really close to Alpha Gerald and his peculiar parties, which included so many depraved and debauchery activities. "With my power, I can help you restore your pack to its past glory."

Iris stared at him, waiting for him to spill all the ideas that he had in his mind, while she kept her silence.

"What do you think?" Alpha Gallot asked her, a little bit impatient now because Iris didn't say a peep.

"He is my mate, I will never betray him." Because Alpha Gallot asked what she was thinking, Iris gave it point blank to him.

Hearing that, Alpha Gallot was stunned, but then he guffawed in his deep and thick voice, as if Iris had said something so funny and he couldn't hold himself back from laughing.

He was like that for a few seconds, but when Iris became irritated by how he didn't take her words seriously and was about to leave him there, the man held her elbow and forced her to face him again, as he talked.

"I am sorry for my rude behavior." He wiped a tear from the corner of his eyes and grinned at her. "But, I don't believe such a wicked Alpha like Gerald can have a pure daughter like you. How can you talk about loyalty when Alpha Cane already has a woman by his side, who had fought alongside him for years, while you are just the daughter of his enemy?"

Iris's heart quivered when she was reminded of that reality again. "He is my mate," she said stubbornly.

Alpha Gallot snickered. "Sure." He nodded and then freed her elbow. "He is your mate, but remember, you are not his first mate. Your father killed his destined mate along with their firstborn. Once he no longer needs you, he will get rid of you."

Iris' eyes flickered with fear at that cruel reminder.

"You will not be able to survive in this world with that simple mindset of yours. You are too naïve for this world, Iris." And with that being said, Alpha Gallot strode away. He acted like nothing happened.

Though he didn't manage to get Iris to his side, at the very least, he had planted a seed of doubt in her heart. It would come in handy in the long run.

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Redmond scoffed, he wanted to reprimand Ethan for his reckless actions, but he was still scared to see how crazy this shifter could be when he was triggered, thus he focused his attention on bandaging Will's injuries at the moment.

Even though Will had stopped bleeding, his wound was so deep, it would take a few hours for him to heal it.

The room plunged into silence, until Cane came not long after that.

"Are you okay?" Cane asked Will, he scrutinized his bandaged stomach and his pale face.

"I am fine, Alpha. The wound will heal in a few hours." This was not the first time for him to be gravely injured, thus he had his own estimation over his healing ability.

Cane nodded and then shifted his attention toward Ethan, whose head was hanging low. "Walk with me."

Ethan knew that he wouldn't be able to escape his Alpha's wrath. He had messed up big time by what he had done to Alan. That fucking Crown Prince!

Resigned to his fate, Ethan followed Cane out of the room, he walked beside him, as the latter led him to the balcony that oversaw the lush greenery of the small forest behind the pack house.0

"Do you know that you can be sentenced to death for your actions?" Cane asked.

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