392: A GENTLE KISS IN THE MORNING

A GENTLE KISS IN THE MORNING

Iris felt her whole body was so light, as if she was floating, but she felt so warm and she immediately knew what the cause of it when she tilted her head to the side. 

There was this huge lycan by her side, laying down comfortably with its muzzle rested on her shoulder. The lycan was awake and they stared at each other, until the creature shifted back into its human's form. 

Outside, the sky became a little bit lighter and the sun appeared on the horizon, but the silent remained inside the room, as the two people stared at each other without a word. 

'How are you feeling?' Cane mouthed the question, knowing Iris would read it anyway. 

Iris didn't immediately answer his question, she stared at him sleepily, still reeling from her deep slumber. "I have a dream," she said finally in low voice and then shifted her body to face Cane, as the alpha wrapped his arms around her waist instinctively, their body moved in sync, as if knowing what the other person needed. 

"What dream?" Cane mindlessly drew circle on her waist with the tip of his finger. 

Probably, this was a habit of her to tell Cane about everything. She had nothing to hide and she didn't want to hide anything from him. 

"I was in a huge hall, the place was so beautiful, but it was empty. And I saw these five swords when I climbed a tall podium in front of me. I walked closer and had this urge to touch the swords. An urge and curiosity… somehow, my legs guided me there without me realizing it."

Cane's eyes dimmed slightly, but his voice was soft and light when he asked. "How these swords look like?"

"I don't know, there was light came from the swords and also… a woman."

"A woman?"

Iris furrowed her brows. "I saw her from afar… from across the hall."

"Since when you have dreamt about it?" Cane traced her back, running his fingers along her backbone and shoulder blades. 

"I am not sure… but, I think after you marked me…" Iris was sure before she met Cane, she had never had this kind of dream. 

And then silent befell upon the two of them, as they were deep in their thought. The sun rose and the light spilled through the window into the room. 

"Why did you touch the stone?" Cane asked. He stared at Iris intensely. He was sure Iris saw what Haco said at that time, the sorcerer explained how dangerous the stone was, as it filled with a dangerous black magic. 

Iris averted her eyes from him, something she would do when she was reluctant to answer Cane's question, but she was literally trapped in his arms and had nowhere to hide. 

Gently, Cane put his finger under her chin and made her to look at him. "What is it?" He could see the complicated look in her beautiful blue eyes. 

"Why you don't want me to touch the stone?"

"You can be hurt," Cane answered in a matter of fact. 

"You don't want be to be hurt because you need me?" Iris asked and this made the alpha furrowed his brows. He felt there was another depth in her answer. 

Cane said nothing for a moment, as he saw the complicated look in her eyes turned into sadness and her recalled where Iris got this idea. 

"Yes," Cane said, as he leaned over and pressed his lips against hers. It was not a drunk and reckless kiss Iris gave to him, neither it was a rough and impulsive kiss they shared that night, which filled with frustration and anger, this time, it started so gentle… "I need you," Cane whispered against her lips, though Iris wouldn't be able to know that. 

Iris was surprised when Cane started kissing her, but she didn't push him away and this gave the alpha a permission to deepen their kiss. He bit her lips lightly and brushed his tongue against her lips, as he coaxed her to open her mouth. 

This was something that Iris was not familiar with, but it didn't mean she would reject this advance in their relationship. She could feel it when he was being so careful with her, knowing what had happened to her recently, but then Iris also knew, this was not easy for Cane as well with his past. 

Both of them tried to take it slow, tearing down the wall that surrounded them, letting the other person in…

And right at that moment, someone knocked and the spell was broken. Cane pulled away from Iris almost immediately and she lowered her head, blushing, feeling embarrassed because Cane stopped abruptly. 

What happened? Iris thought she did something wrong, but then Cane kissed the tip of her nose and got off the bed. The alpha opened the door and Iris peeked through her messy hair to see Jace and Ethan were there. 

The gamma waved his hand at her, but Iris immediately hid under the blanket, while Cane slammed the door close behind him. 

"What is it?"

"She is awake? Should I call Grace and Hanna?" Ethan asked, he looked cheerful to see Iris was finally awake. Jace was kind of freaking out to see Cane didn't step out of the room and take care of Iris by himself. Well, that was not a news for the gamma…2

"You go and find them," Cane said to Jace instead. 

Confused, Jace went away to get the order done, though he was a little bit off with this, since the alpha could order the warrior to do such thing. 

"What is it?" Cane asked rigidly to Ethan, asking to what he was going to report to him. 

"The king decided to come to the south." Ethan looked a little bit conflicted. "I think the king had heard about Sofia and now he wants to make sure the woman is indeed pregnant with your baby."

"Who will come with him?" Cane couldn't care less about the king's motive. 

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