Chapter 91Iris"I never thought I'd see you again," I said to Silas.We were seated in a hut close to the Illyra with Hegar leaning on the doorframe. He had offered to keep watch while Silas and I discussed and I couldn't thank him enough for it.Elda knew about the Illyra and if he found out that about my sneaky movements, I would never have the chance to rescue the pack from him."Had to hide," He responded with a husky voice and downed a bottle of water. "I should have stopped Elda from coming into this pack but I thought that he wouldn't stir up any trouble. I guess I was too short-sighted," He lamented."You knew that he was Gradel's cousin even before he pretended to act like a thief and you didn't say anything? Why?" I blasted him.He massaged his wrinkled forehead. "I regret it so much. Initially, I thought he had good intentions for the pack until he started killing people. Unfortunately, the day I made up my mind to tell the Prince about it, he had already struck and I've b
Chapter 92IrisHis voice sounded familiar but I couldn't tell where I heard it from so I continued the chase, intentionally pissing him off until he loses his temper and reveals himself."And you think I'll just hand over the bag to you because you asked for it? You must really be delusional," I cackled.He lurched at me, throwing a punch but I was quick to stop his hand midway from landing on me. With an unimaginable strength I didn't know I had, I tightened my grip on him and flung him over.A satisfying crack resonated in the air, coming from a dislocation that occurred in his arm. He groaned, gritting his teeth in pain but he managed to keep himself from wincing loudly."What? You thought I was that weak and powerless girl you used to know?" I teased him."Well, I made a mistake of undermining your strength, but you've forgotten that I'm a man and I can take you down here in less than a minute without anyone coming to save you so why don't you hand the bag over?" He snarled.I co
Chapter 93IrisI headed straight to the kitchen the moment I stepped into the pack house with the maids scurrying around to find out what they could help me with.At least, they weren't gossiping thoughtlessly when I met them, but I couldn't care less.I put up an unsmiling facade and stopped at the counter. "Maria, get me the passionflower herb and Kiwi fruit I need to make juice with it," I ordered.She stared at me like I'd developed two heads but when she saw that I wasn't going to repeat myself twice, she bowed and did as I ordered.As I was returning to the pack house while pondering on how to get the antidote across to Gradel without raising any suspicion, a strange idea dropped in my mind.My only wish was to execute my plan perfectly.Some minutes later, two bottles of the fruit drink were prepared and I took them to my room. Hazel was seated on the bed, her eyes trained on the book before her."Hi, friend," I greeted, excited to see her in a better position. "When did you w
Chapter 94GradelMy eyes flew open and immediately I knew that I was no longer alone. I turned around to the other side and found a pair of brown eyes peering down at me intensely.I sat up abruptly, my heart racing faster in surprise and at the same time because of my quick movement."What are you doing here?" I asked, not knowing whether to be happy or angry that she was here by this time of the night when everyone else was sleeping. "How were you even able to get in?"My voice did nothing to conceal my worries and I didn't like it. After how we ended the last time, my heart wasn't supposed be bursting with concern for her, but here I was, still wanting to protect her.Damn this mating bond!She traipsed toward me, slowly but gracefully, crouching and dangling the door's keys before my eyes. "I did what I had to do and fortunately, it wasn't hard convincing the guard to take a harmless herbal tea," She chuckled and dropped the bottle in her hands."You have answered the second ques
Chapter 95IrisI broke off from the soul-melting kiss, dazed and hung up on the sparks that were lighted up when our lips touched. My body vibrated with a strange frequency of pleasure and then I realized how much I missed him.His eyes darted around and his expression showed how bewildered he was. "What's the matter? Does my mouth stink—"I didn't allow him to complete his question before I pulled his face close to mine and merged our lips together. I felt him smirked through the kiss and I teased him playfully with my tongue, pushing him to the wall.Switching back to our positions, he took over, rolling me over and pressing me to the wall while my itchy hands roved around his body in a state of frenzy.Thankfully, his chest was bare so I amused myself by trailing my thumb along his neck to his nipples, our lips still locked in. My body trembled with a deep need for him, but I enjoyed the slow burn that he aimed at. "I've missed you so much," He declared, tearing his lips away fro
Chapter 96IrisMy eyes locked with his and cold chills ran down my spine. We weren't close enough for me to see through the bland look in his eyes, but with the way his lips were pursed, I knew that he wasn't pleased. "Good morning, Elda. I hope you had a great night," I chirped, trying to ease the tension.He drew in a deep breath and got up from his armchair. "Did you sleep in your room last night?" He asked with a strange low tone.I tilted my head to the side, throwing an offended look at him. "My room, of course. Where should I have slept?" I shot back with a placid tone. "I thought the same too, but, surprisingly, you were missing from your room when I came to look for you," He questioned and blood drained from my face.Even my heart stopped beating for a second.This wasn't the time to prove his claims by being nervous, but how couldn't I have seen this coming? I thought I had it all under control. Or did he send someone to stalk me? I scratched my neck and giggled. "Well,
Chapter 97GradelStill basking in the euphoria of last night's passionate session, I didn't know when the door of the cell broke open. Iris was right about the drink because I felt stronger and for the first time in several days, I could sense the activeness of my wolf. A burden had been lifted off my shoulders and I sighed in relief. However, my moment of reprieve was cut short as a group of men trouped into the cell. I glanced sideways, staring at them skeptically with a scowl on my face. They had to know that I hated them as well. "What do you want?" I questioned, my voice brimming with the authority they never expected to hear and they flinched, gazing at each other. It felt so good to be myself again. "You have decided to be a menace to our pack so we've come here to end you today," The man at the front replied with a snarl. I barked out a laugh, enjoying the looks of confusion on their faces. They were unaware that I'd gotten my strength back and I could beat them all han
Chapter 98 Iris "Huh?" I murmured absentmindedly, my chest constricting painfully. The room's temperature dropped, suddenly turning chilly and goosebumps rose on my skin as I began to hyperventilate. My head felt like it was being compressed and I couldn't hear any other thing apart from the messenger's words about Gradel death. How could he die so easily? Wasn't he able to take the poison before the men came to attack him? Why did he allow them to win him after everything? Now Elda would have the final laughter and life for me and the pack would be worse than ever. I'd rather kill myself than go through whatever humiliation Elda intended to make me pass through. "He's really dead, huh? That's great news..." "Yes, Your Highness. We left his body in the forest. You can go and see it whenever you want to," A scream tore out from my lips before I could stop myself. How could they speak so carefreely about my mate as if I wasn't here? "You bastard!" I cried, wishing I could lurch