Chapter 31IrisA light tap on my shoulder jolted me back to reality and I spun around to find Gradel peering down at me with a questioning gaze."What's the matter? You seemed quite lost. Did anyone try to harass you?" He inquired, passing a cursory glance around the hall.I should have told him what I discovered, but when I glanced at the spot where I'd found the man, it was empty. Subconsciously, I rubbed my eyes to be sure that it wasn't a dream but he was gone with the wind.Gradel would certainly feel hurt if I told him that I'd found his bracelet and there was no way to ascertain that it belonged to him."I'm good," Relief coursed through me as my reply came out strongly.If he sensed my unease, he'd probably try to dig into the matter."Alright, then. Are you ready to check out the jewelry?" He asked softly, his tone filled with concern."Never been more ready." I tried to sound eager, entwining our arms while he led me to the jewelry section.My eyes nearly popped out of thei

Chapter 33GradelThe woman made it hard for me to stand by my decision. It was becoming difficult to avoid her when she was everywhere, her scent seemed to linger around me even when I was far away from her.Now she wanted me to train her. Why couldn't she understand that I was avoiding the proximity that would lead me to catching some stupid feelings and in turn make my annoying father feel important? Unfortunately, I still agreed to train her, a typical example of digging your grave. Though my wolf was happy with the development, especially when she convinced me to teach her some fighting skills, I didn't feel the same."The prince is here," The excited screams of the little children disrupted my thoughts as I rubbed my forehead in frustration.Before I could get a grip on what was going on, they had already gathered me, the toddlers raising their hands so I could lift them.I cocked my head to the side, pondering on how to escape them when I caught the sight of their parents sta

Chapter 35IrisChoosing an outfit was a hassle since I was oblivious to the occasion, but then I opted for a pink flair dress that could pass for both a casual and formal one. I really hoped that I wasn't underdressed as I'd subconsciously become more aware of my looks. After what the Alpha told me that night, I didn't want to look like a total flop just because I came from a humble background.My lips widened with a satisfactory smile when I gazed at my reflection in the wall mirror. Today, I decided to be different, styling my red hair into a messy bun with some curly strands falling to the sides of my face. Enveloped with confidence, I smeared my lips with a lip gloss that erased the chapped state of my lips. Everything was set aside from my footwear and then the door swiveled open.His familiar woody scent hit me but I refused to spare a glance at him as I contemplated on what reaction would be the best to a man who had been away from his mate all day.His nonchalance was eatin

Chapter 37Iris"Let's go on a race," He said.My eyes lit up in surprise. "Huh?""Are you interested in joining me on a race or not?" He threw the question casually but when our eyes met, I saw his silent plea to agree.So I shrugged off the surprise while an annoying blush gradually crept to my cheeks. "I'm interested, it's just that I don't have a wolf as you know so how do we go about it?" I explained gibberishly like he wasn't aware of that fact."We'll do it like the other time, just watch me shift and then you hop onto my back. Make sure you hang on tightly, I don't want you falling over and breaking your neck.""Let's do this then," I clapped like a child in excitement.Today had been filled with several twists and turns that left me breathlessly happy. Strangely, I'd been able to get Gradel out of his shell and now he had gifted me a house that I wasn't looking forward to moving into even though I liked it.I preferred lying down on his bed every night to waking up with the k

Chapter 39IrisI could swear that I saw him shiver slightly, but he collected himself immediately and took a step backward."Tell this bitch to be careful of how she runs her—"A punch landed on his lips, causing him to stumble over the chair and then he landed on the ground with a loud thud. I quickly ran to Gradel and stood in front of him.No matter how much I despised his younger brother, I wouldn't watch him get beaten up badly and get accused of causing a fight between two brothers."Please, Grade. Ignore him," I said softly.I lifted my hand to touch his chest but stopped midway since I didn't know what his reaction would be, but seeing how his chest rose and fell in anger I took the risk and began to draw circles around it.He took a deep breath with his eyes closed, and by the time he opened them, the anger had receded."Get out!" He ordered with a tone of finality and his brother scampered away, muttering curses at us.His eyes returned to my face which he palmed tenderly.