IRISDylan stood up to leave, and I followed him outside without uttering a single word. I knew that he must be feeling bad concerning the news that he had just heard from the seer herself. He had been in a lot of dilemma lately after the last attack that happened and he has been trying to find ways to keep the pack's security firm and tightened so that it wouldn't happen again, only for him to hear now that there was more to come and that he should be prepared for the worst. I could only begin to imagine what he was going through at this very moment. Being a leader was not easy and his job has just taken a turn for the worse.Now, I was slowly starting to get a glimpse of what his world has always been about and why he was always so uptight and serious all the time. He was made a leader at a very young age after losing his parents and had to take on too much responsibility from a young age. All his life, he has been through so much, and now it was only going to get worse. And to thin
DYLANWe walked back to the path that separated both realms from each other and I was surprised to see Kavan still waiting for me alongside the other guards that we had come with. Judging from their faces, I could tell that they were tired and worn out but still chose to remain there, waiting for us. It gladdened my heart to know that at least I had trustworthy people in my life that cared about my safety and my well-being and also had the nerve to sacrifice their time just to wait for me and to ensure my safety."Alpha!" Kavan gasped and ran up to us. He embraced me, and I could practically hear his heart beating rapidly. My best friend could easily take down an army and ward of any attack but his greatest weakness and strength had to be me. Growing up, we had always been with each other and had always taken care of each other to the best of our abilities. We had always made sure to be there for one another when it was needed and that was why when something happened to one of us, it
IRISThe maids helped me out of my clothing and fixed me a bath. After that, they dressed me up as they prepared me for the night. My whole life, I had thought that they were the monsters but it wasn't true. Our kind, my own people, had been the monsters and not them. They wiped out an entire race and pack and killed a little boy's parents. I couldn't even imagine life without my own parents, and yet they went ahead to render someone an orphan without thinking twice. Didn't they have a conscience at least?How on earth was I supposed to face him now after learning the truth about his horrible past? And to think that I had said so many mean things about him. I had even gone ahead to insult his parents the last time we had an argument. No wonder he lashed out at me that day and told me off. He was going through so much and then I was only adding to it. My parents had only sold me off as his wife which was the greatest sin that they had ever committed in my books, but his parents were mu
IRISDylan pulled away from the embrace and led me toward the bed. He made me sit and did the same right next to me as well. Neither of us had said anything to the other yet and as we sat in the presence of each other, we watched time pass slowly, but I still couldn't bring myself to say anything. I must've been such a fool to have embarrassed myself by crying in his presence.What would he think of me now? I should have just sucked in my emotions instead of letting them spiral out of control. Of all the things to do, I had to cry in the presence of Dylan. I wished that the ground would just open up and swallow me at this moment."Does crying in front of me really make you feel bad?" He asked out of the blue, and I was suddenly beginning to wonder if maybe he could hear my thoughts or if it was my imagination playing tricks on me. Else why on earth would he be asking such a question right after I had just thought about it?"No," I replied and wiped the tears off my face aggressively.
DYLANI haven't been able to sleep all night. I kept on thinking about why I had kissed her. It was a mere kiss on the cheeks and it was not like I kissed her fully on the lips. Still, why did I feel like I have done something wrong? I mean it was just a kiss on the cheeks, right? I shouldn't be beating myself up about this. For all I knew, Iris wasn't even dwelling on this and I was just here, making things unnecessarily unbearable for myself. Sheesh!Rolling out of bed, I started to get ready for training. I didn't let anyone take care of me, especially when it was not needed because I had the habit of sleeping naked. It has always been so ever since I lost my parents. Somehow, I thought I had developed that habit because of them, and that was the reason why I always insist on getting ready myself unless it's a special occasion that could not be helped. Even at that, I always make sure to be careful so that I don't get caught.I finished with my dressing and I made my way outside my
IRIS"I'm tired!" I groaned loudly, throwing the sword that was given to me by Dylan to the ground. We had been at it for hours now and I was pretty sure that I had learnt enough to last me a lifetime, but he was still insistent that I needed more training."You've not gone up to the standard I want you to be at yet. So no, you're definitely not tired." He said to me and proceeded to pick up the sword that I had thrown away and stretched it out to me. I looked at it as if it was an abomination of some sort. Who exactly was he giving that sword because I knew that it most certainly wasn't me."We started training not too long ago," I reminded him. "I won't get to the standard you're expecting me to be even if we trained tirelessly for three months. I am a slow learner and to make it worse, I am also a human, so I learn at a snail's pace. Thank you very much."He chuckled. "How is it possible that you always have a comeback for everything I say but can't do your trainings properly?""Ma
IRISI finished taking my bath and wore a simple gown before making my way downstairs and toward the kitchen area. I needed to make something for myself if I didn't want to end up hungry and dead in the next few hours. I wonder what Dylan was thinking when he decided to send everyone on a day off trip, including the cooks. The only persons available were the guards at the security, other than that, no one.I had never made a single meal in my entire life, so I was wondering how I was going to cope with this new and recent development. Just when you thought that he has done it all, he goes ahead to surprise you by doing new things. I entered the kitchen and started on what to make for breakfast. Dylan arrived minutes later and scuttled around me."What are you trying to do?" He asked, and I couldn't decide if he had gone blind or was trying to rile me up at this point. He could clearly see me in the kitchen, couldn't he?I raised my head to look at him. "I'm trying to make pancakes or
DYLANBreakfast went well and we were all able to have a decent meal after Giselle had taken her time to make something sumptuous for us to eat. We had spent the entire morning fighting each other for what to eat, and I was pretty sure that if Kavan and Giselle didn't come when they did, we wouldn't be stopping anytime soon. The thought of it stretched my lips into a full smile."Are you smiling?" Kavan asked suddenly, and I immediately maintained a straight face. "What could you have been thinking about that has you smiling out in that manner?""Can we just enjoy a peaceful breakfast without you trying to ruin it?" I arched a brow at him and watched him focus on his meal immediately."The food was delicious," Iris said out loud. "Thank you Giselle. I honestly don't know what we could've done if you didn't walk in on us the time you did." She applauded her efforts while Giselle forced a smile to her face."You're too kind, my lady." She said before leaving us to discard the other dirt