"Thomas, what's the matter?" Emanual asked. Iris began to get worried. She knows only one thing can make Thomas this worked up, and it is Eros. "Is it Eros? What happened to him? Is he alright?" she asked with concern. Thomas took a deep breath before sharing what he came for. "Lady Iris, his highness is awake. But he is angry. He asked about you. General Maxim said that you went out with some work and would be back soon. But that angered his highness greatly. He is trying to kill Maxim" Thomas said hastily. Iris gasped with shock. "Oh dear god. He must be thinking that i left the palace. Let's go" she muttered and rushed towards the Imperial palace, leaving Emanual behind. "Well done old friend. His highness loves Iris deeply. He would never let her go or let any harm touch her either. Now i should find out where you are" Emanual thought. When Iris reached the Imperial palace, she saw Mina and the other concubines from the harem waiting outside while anxiously looking inside

In the Celestial palace, lady Tasha is looking blankly at the budding rose garden outside her bed chamber. From the moment she was released from prison, she didn't open her mouth and spoke a single word. Her maids help her to bathe, dress and eat her meals on time. She is like this since the moment she lost Johnathan, the love of her life. After his death, the world simply stopped existing for her. She lost interest in life and is counting her days to reach her love in the afterlife. But the almighty is not taking pity on her yet. He is extending her life, which she is not liking. But she cannot do anything but wait for her turn.Her maids tried to engage her with small talk. But no matter how much they tried, she never responded. So they stopped trying. They will come, do their duty and leave. Tasha will stay inside her bed chamber all day long, while absently looking at the garden from the window.A few times her nephew Ojas visited her. He spoke to her about everything that happene

Eros left his royal study, leaving his shocked and panicked concubines behind. He is irritated and he wanted to punish them all for what they did. But still, he withheld his anger and left it to Iris to deal with them in whatever way she seems fit. He knows she is capable of defending herself. If she could easily snap the arm of the Golem leader, then dealing with a bunch of jealous women would be an easy feat. He knows why she let them hurt her. She was feeling guilty and bad for what she did to him. So she is letting them punish her for her mistake, which is unacceptable. It's between him and Iris and she shouldn't allow anyone to interfere in the middle.Upon entering the Imperial palace, his assistant began to follow behind him and a servant came and offered him water. The healers are waiting for him to give the vile-looking medicines to him. He ignored all of them. Thomas begged him not to go anywhere and rest for a couple more days. But he kept remembering Iris who was injured a

Iris is getting ready extra carefully after their bath, which Eros noticed. She is trying to reach behind her to button her blouse. He pushed her hands away and helped her to button her blouse. He wrapped his arms around her bare waist and kissed her neck. "You are taking more time to get ready than usual. You even took more time to select your clothes. You don't have to try so hard to impress me, darling. I like you better when you are naked" he whispered. Iris blushed. "Shameless, you saw me naked just a while ago. Is it not enough for today?" She teased him. She noticed that the area above her breast is tingling. She remembered that he bit her there among other places, leaving his marks all over her body. Eros tightened his arms and nuzzled her neck. "I would be a happy man if I could get you in my bed naked throughout the day" he confessed huskily. She moaned and leaned into him. "That sounds tempting. But I have to go now" she said in a breathy whisper. That caught his

"Mistress, Lady Iris came to visit you" one of the maids announced. Tasha is in a typical mood. She doesn't want to like Iris and the human concubine of the king is called here merely to see if she has any hidden agenda like Dorothea and the other concubines."Escort her inside " Tasha told the maid.She walked away from the window where she was standing earlier and sat on the cushions in the receiving area of her chamber. She heard the approaching footsteps. She looked up and saw the woman about whom the entire harem is talking about. The other concubines are jealous of her and their maids seem to share mixed feelings 'She is beautiful ' Tasha thought.Despite being a human, Iris is graceful in a sensual way.'No wonder Eros is so taken with her ' Tasha thought.What Tasha didn't realise is that Iris is more than just a beautiful face. Iris is nervous to be back here. This is the palace where she almost lost her life to a masked guard. And being in Lady Tasha's presence is making