Original self

IRIS POV.

I watched him walk up to me, now with all seriousness, with no more smiles on those sensual lips. Does anyone wonder why nobody suspected him? with looks like that? Combined with the fact that he had always been there for Tristan when he asked?

But all of our requests had fallen into his game, and he had stood by, patiently waiting for them to fall into place.

Now he had everything at his beck and call. And we had nothing to do but wait and see where it would hit us next.

"You look even more beautiful, Iris," he said, touching my face softly and looking into my eyes. "Even with those pupils, you could make a man's pants drop."

I glanced at Gael. "Well, some want yours dropping, sooooo."

He laughed. He thought I was being funny.

His fingers were under my chin, raising it so I could face him. "Is it Iris or Akasha?"

I wasn't shocked, but... "How did you know? Are more of your pawns getting back to you?"

He shrugged: "Well, I can't lie; I didn't do it all myself. I had men of v