IRIS.The Alpha had seen me naked, so this should not make me feel nervous, but it did. Not because I was terrified of him, but more because I wanted him to like what he would see.Alpha Draco was right that the ointment he gave me was efficient because the wounds on my back and part of my waist had dried overnight, but they still left some marks. Plus, the old scars that I had. There was nothing I could do about it and just hoped he wouldn’t mind, like he seemed not to mind them last night. I carefully put on the lace sheer nightdress I had chosen before I removed my panties. My eyes rounded as I softly gasped at the thong that I was supposed to wear. This was as good as nothing. How can people pay such an amount for this little fabric?“Do you need more time, or do you want me to come there to help you?” Alpha Draco’s voice rang in the air, and my body went stiff. I immediately bent over to put on the thong. “Almost done, Alpha…”“Relax, I’m not rushing. I just want to make sure y
IRIS.“Got your tongue tied, little bird?” He crossed his arms across his chest as he asked this with a face devoid of any emotions, and I wondered if I should be terrified or feel exhilarated. “Alpha… Hi,” it was all I could muster to say. “Hello, Iris,” he greeted me back, letting out a small smile that made my knees buckle, but before I could pass out from his presence, someone interrupted us. “Good afternoon, Alpha. I’m glad to see you here. Do you need help? I can assist you.” It was the woman at the counter who had ignored me earlier. Alpha Draco glanced at her before looking at me again. “Is there anyone assisting you?”I shook my head.“Oh, we probably didn’t notice when she entered. There were a lot of customers earlier. I apologize, Miss.”I wanted to roll my eyes at her, not only because I knew she had purposely ignored me, but because she was smiling too widely and fluttering her lashes at him, and she never did once she looked at me.“It’s okay, Alpha. I would rather l
IRIS. “Are you saying the Alpha is single?” My heart began to drum erratically after I asked this question.“Well, if you’re not his girlfriend, then yes, the Alpha is single.” Delta Liam answered.“What happened to Felicity? Did he leave her? Did he cheat on her? Or got tired of her?”“Whoah, whoah!” He was exclaiming, but I didn’t let him cut me off.“But aren’t they fated mates? I was told the bond is so strong it was impossible to break.” I had so many questions. “So how could they just break up?”“Wow! I was sure Roman told me you barely talk. Did some spirit possess you?” He asked, looking at me through the rearview mirror with an amused expression on his face.I didn’t answer and eased back in my seat. “Are you interested in the Alpha?” He asked. I remained quiet. I wasn’t sure how to answer that. “If you think you’ll become the Luna of this pack, think again. Even with his own fated mate, the union didn’t happen. So save yourself from heartbreaks.”“I didn’t say I wanted to
IRIS. I could still vividly recall the night he first met Felicity. We were standing outside his home—not this one, but another house. The moment he came out of the door, he was already growling “Mate” and looking at her. A mate bond could only be activated by touch. It means fated mates could be standing in the same place but would never know they were mates until the first touch. If our visit to his former home was the first time he saw her, then it was impossible for him to identify her as his mate. He swallowed before he answered. “That was not the first time I encountered her. Didn’t she tell you?”I shook my head. He removed his gaze from me and looked straight ahead as he spoke. “I touched her in the Festival of Dryndow. But I lost her in the crowd. That was the first time I felt and smelled her. It was the reason she showed up at my old home because she recognized me that night but lost me in the crowd.”My heart thundered. It was the same festival I went to on the night o
IRIS. I pushed myself away from Alpha Draco when the door opened and I felt a presence looking at us. I hoped it wasn’t Felicity. I was torn between feeling guilty and vengeful. I knew this was wrong, but a part of me wanted to believe he was mine. The truth is, whatever attraction I felt for him three years ago came back all at once, and I was sure it was stronger than before because I was losing my control whenever he was around me. “Don’t you fucking know how to knock?” Alpha Draco growled.When my eyes flew to the door, I saw Delta Liam standing there. His face turned red as he lowered his head. “My apologies, Alpha. I’m not used to knocking, especially when the door is open.” I swallowed, hoping I would not be to blame because, in my rush to get inside, I must have forgotten to close the door.“One more time you enter without advice, I will hit you with that fucking door.” The Alpha told him. “Noted, Alpha.” He raised his head up and shifted his gaze between us. “I’m ready
IRIS. I let my eyes roam around his office. It was big, way bigger than Constantine’s, and I could tell the furniture was expensive. The cabinets and his desk were huge. They were of wood color and sparkling, like they were new. The whole floor was carpeted, and the curtains were a dark shade of red, making the whole room cozy and warm. And then the sofa—I wondered if the brass color was really made of brass or just imitations like in my father’s home.“Are you done assessing my office?” The Alpha’s voice snapped me from my thoughts as the coffee was taken from my hands.My eyes went to the Alpha, who was already sipping it but kept his eyes on me.“I got distracted, Alpha. I’m sorry. Your office is beautiful.”“Thank you.” He nodded. “This tastes good. I should ask you to make me a cup every morning.”I couldn’t help but smile widely. “I’ll be happy to make you one, Alpha, any time you like.”He turned around and set the cup on his desk before looking back at me. “I want to put up a