Chapter Twenty - His mate

Iris POV

The days went by way quicker than I wanted, and since I agreed to attend the ball, I had to go to this damned party, even though this morning, I kind of have this awful gut feeling.

So, I forced myself out of bed because it was useless trying to sleep when there was an eventful day ahead of me, and I was nervous.

Not caring to wear something on my bare feet, I walked out of my room, not bothering to change clothes or brush my hair, and headed towards Thor's bedroom.

When I reached his door, I stood in front of it staring down at the black handle with a sense of hesitation that kept bubbling inside me.

Suddenly, the door opened, and standing two feet away from me was Thor, staring into my eyes with a soft expression as he gazed at me with concern.

"Morning?" Thor muttered, opening the door more widely so I could enter, and then closing it behind me. "It's still so early, why aren't you resting. It's going to be a long journey-"

"I can't sleep," I interrupted, walking tow