381: REDMOND'S BASTARD

REDMOND'S BASTARD

Cane would claim the baby and that was the narrative that ran in Iris's mind, driving her crazy when she thought about how the people in the Howling Wolf pack had accepted this woman with opened arms, blindly welcoming her, though she was one of alpha Gallot's mistresses. 

"Impossible?" Iris asked curtly, she clearly didn't believe it. This was a golden opportunity, a win win solution for his future problem. If she could see the favorable circumstances, how could Cane not?

Cane tapped his eyes. "Every descendent of royal family has golden eyes when they shifted into their beast and in the first month of their lives."

The baby from the royal family would born with golden eyes until they were one month old and the color of their eyes would turn into their original color. They would get the golden eyes again once they were able to shift, in their beast form, their color would remain in golden color. 

"I thought you have done your reading about the royal family?" Cane asked, mirth in his black eyes when he saw the realization dawn on her and she blushed again, this time out of embarrassment, yet like before, she tried so hard to conceal her emotion, though she was not good at it in this moment. "Did you skip that part?"

Iris forgot. She was too emotional and angry, thus she forgot completely about that fact. She had read the book and it was actually mentioned in the earlier pages. 

Iris averted her eyes. She wanted to runaway, but it was so clear, Cane wouldn't let her go and it was way more impossible for her to outpower him. 

"I asked you a question, didn't I?" Cane didn't let this matter go. "Was the book didn't include the information?"

Iris was too embarrassed to even thinking about lying to his face and because this man kept prodding with the question, her embarrassment turned into agitation. 

"So, what?! You will find one way or another to make it works! This is your golden opportunity to get away from the deal between you and the king."

"By raising Redmond's bastard? No, thanks. I have more important things to do than playing father with his child."

Iris bit her lip when she read what he said, she didn't want to smile at that comment when a moment ago she was a bundle of emotions. 

"Don't bite your lips," Cane said, as he pinched her chin to release her lip from between her teeth. Her lips were still swollen and it was him, who must to be blamed for that. 

"Then, if you don't take this opportunity, what will you do to get away from the deal between you and the king?" Iris couldn't help, but asked. She thought, he wouldn't let go of this good chance. 

"Why should I get away from the deal with the king." When I can get rid of him. 

Yet, Cane didn't say the last sentence out loud. It was too quick and far too soon for him to be able to say such thing. The future was still obscure and his plan was not as flawless as he wanted it to be. 

"But…"

"There are a lot of way to get away from the deal."

"What if the king complicates matters for you?"

Cane twirled her curls between his fingers, as he stared into her blue eyes. It seemed her anger had dissipated significantly. "He will not have time to think about that matter." He would make sure of that. "Even if he would, it will benefit him to have me as his ally than his enemy. He will not do anything about it." 

"What are you going to do with… her?" Iris felt so petty, as she didn't even want to mention her name. 

"Let people assumed she is pregnant with my child, when time comes, they will learn the truth on their own." Cane's plan about this matter was; do nothing. 

If something would go toward the direction he wanted without his intervention, he didn't need to waste his time and energy to think about it. 

"And then, what then?" Iris prodded again. Somehow, she returned to her usual curious self at this moment, though she was a little bit bold now by demanding his explanation. "What will you do in the meantime people are thinking she is carrying your child?"

Only if the question was asked by someone else, Cane would keep mum and walk away. It was not in his character to explain things to other people after all. 

Yet, he was not sure since when this auburn hair woman became an exception. 

"I don't need to do anything, I have additional five more packs to take care of. 'She' has the whole pack to take care of her. There is nothing we need to do."

Cane emphasized the word 'she', as he matched her pettiness, which Iris thought he didn't realize it. 

Didn't want to make her felt more embarrassed than this, though he was the one, who teased her, Cane changed the topic. "Do you want to go for a walk with me tomorrow to see the member of the Riverside pack?" Cane asked her. 

He took her hand and both of them walked toward their bedroom with lighter hearts. The night was warm. 

"Okay," Iris replied in small voice. "Don't you think the people will hate you because you have killed their alpha?"  2

If Cane's plan for changing the topic because he didn't want her to worry about that woman, he managed to do that. 

"They don't like their alpha to begin with and right now, they are a little bit anxious about what I am going to do."

"Why the people don't rebel against you? Or at least, the warriors of this pack."

"Because I hold the golden stamp and they know the consequences of attacking me."

And their conversation continued with Cane explained things Iris was curious about. If Jace saw this, he would be choked in frustration, since it took him lifetime to make the alpha explained thing for him. 

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