FAZER LOGINIRIS.I assumed Princess Adessa, who was still behind me, had ordered them not to interfere. My attention went back to the woman in front of me and a wicked smile tugged at my lips. “Are you having a hard time breathing? Look at me, Chriselda. The weak girl who craved your approval and attention for many years is gone. I can be as evil as you, or even more. I can kill you instantly with a flick of my fingers or… watch you as you slowly run out of breath.”“Iris, that’s enough!” It was my father.I kept ignoring him and continued, “But I won’t do that. Not because I forgive. I don’t forgive and forget—not for you. Not for Felicity.” My eyes then darted to my father, letting him see my brown eyes dilate and turn green. “Not even for my father.”I scoffed as vines continued to sprout out of me but were just crawling and playing around my arms, while the ones around her neck kept choking her—not too tight, but enough for her to struggle to breathe. “I want you to live long enough. I want
IRIS. As much as I wanted to stay with Draco in our own bubble, we had to face reality, and we knew we couldn’t stay here. We had gotten what we wanted—the rejection. And having my wolf back was already a big gift I would never take for granted. I was still reeling in the feeling of things finally falling into place for me when we returned to the palace. We were advised that they were at the King’s Cross Hospital. After we were given clean clothes, we met with Roman and drove to the hospital. Princess Adessa and her lady-in-waiting met us at the lobby. She told us that Felicity was critical and that no one was allowed inside her room except Esmond. She had two seizures within the last two hours, and no one could determine what was happening. Her blood pressure kept fluctuating but she was currently unconscious. I felt the color drain from my face with the news. I honestly had no idea why she was having a seizure, but this could be the reason she didn’t want the rejection anymore w
IRIS. Like a slow-motion movie, it felt like forever before we were able to reach each other. He immediately scooped me off the ground. My arms and legs wrapped around his neck and waist as we hugged each other tightly.And then it happened.Sparks exploded everywhere in my body as my nose was filled with an intoxicating scent of mixed bergamot and musk. It was making me salivate and crave something. My eyes widened as I cupped his face and we stared at each other—both of us couldn’t believe what was happening. “Mate!” A growl erupted from Draco’s throat, marring the serenity and calmness of the night forest. Not far from us, I heard the flapping of wings as birds flew away from the trees. My mate had disturbed their night routine, but that was the least of my concerns. I was still staring at Draco, dumbfounded as sparks continued to dance between us. His hand moved to my cheek, cupping my jaw as his thumb wiped the tears that kept rolling down my face. “Mate… Can you feel it? Ca
IRIS. The wind blew against my fur as I ran under the moonlight—carefree and giddy like a bird—because I was fully aware that Draco was just behind me. The moment felt surreal, and even with the big possibility that we were no longer fated mates, this was already a dream. I had my wolf back, and I got Draco to love me. Three years ago, they were both taken away from me, together with the mate bond that I thought would save me from the miserable life I had. It wasn’t an easy journey to get here, and I knew there were more challenges to come, but I didn’t want to think of it yet.Tonight was all about me and my wolf—and Draco. My wolf tried to run faster even though my legs were wobbling. I knew my wolf needed more time to regain her strength, but I was still pushing us to our limit.It didn’t take long before I felt her energy dwindling. It was time to shift back into my human form. I slowed down, and Draco picked up his pace so he ended up running beside me. ‘Are you okay?’ He ask
DRACO. Iris suddenly moved forward and tilted her neck. I smiled and reached for her, wanting to have the mate bond between us happen. But the sparks I wanted to experience didn’t happen. My shoulders slumped and my throat tightened. Iris felt nothing too as she whimpered and withdrew from me. “Did my rejection of Felicity lead to the rejection of our bond?” This time I was asking Adelaine directly but I crouched and smiled at Iris, urging her to come back. But she just kept moving backward, her wolf’s eyes looking glassy. She was crying and it broke my heart. “It’s okay, Little Bird. It doesn’t change anything. You’re my mate. Even the gods cannot stop me from claiming you as mine.”She whimpered one more time before her wolf sprang forward. Before I knew it, she had already jumped on me. My arms wrapped around her wolf as we tumbled backward, my back hitting the ground with a loud thud but it didn’t matter to me. I was laughing as I held her, rubbing her fur lovingly as she lick
DRACO.“What if Felicity was right? What if the rejection would kill my wolf?” Iris’ words cut me, but I knew there was nothing more we could do at this point. If we killed her wolf, I was to blame. I didn’t consider everything. I’d been selfish because all I wanted was to break the bond with her. “I’m sorry…” I mumbled as I cupped her cheeks, at a loss for words. “I’m sorry…” “Are we still going to be okay without my wolf? Will you still want me?”“I want you, and I have loved you even without the bond, Iris. You’re mine, with or without your wolf.”Her lips quiver as more tears trickle down her face. “I wish you could have seen her. She’s small compared to your wolf but she has such fluffy fur that no one could tell she was so undernourished… You would love her.”My eyes watered as I pressed my lips against her forehead. “I’m sure I would. And we can always dream of her. You can share your memory of her with me through the Orebrus… Not now, but maybe one day.”Her body shook with
IRIS.“Fuck me tonight, Alpha. And while you do, ask me to marry you…” I had no idea where I got the courage to say those words. Maybe I was getting too comfortable speaking my mind around him. Or maybe I was trying to see if there was a limit to things I could say to him. But I think I overdid it
IRIS.She immediately withdrew her hand and flashed me an apologetic smile. “I’m sorry, Miss Iris. We were just sent here, and… we’ll just go.”I just smiled and watched as they hurried back to their car and drove off without looking at me again.“Are you sure the Alpha will agree that you sent them
IRIS. I nodded. “You were the first one to give me money to buy things I really want.”“Hmmm…” He mumbled and inserted his hands in his pockets.“First to allow me to speak and ask questions without being reprimanded…”“Hmmm…”“First to pay someone to teach and educate me about certain things and g
IRIS. “Stop flirting with my fiancée, or I’m going to cut you up.” Alpha Draco said.I saw the corner of Beta Roman’s lips twitching, as if he wanted to smile, but he was suppressing it. My hold on the Alpha’s hand tightened as I smiled at the doctor, but my stomach was churning with giddiness. “P







