All Chapters of Alpha Daddy, Mommy Doesn't Want You Anymore : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

I paused. She wasn’t wrong—but exhaustion had been completely drowned out by the storm inside my head. Instead of leaving, I sank into the chair beside her bed.“Do you need anything?”Iris blinked at me, puzzled.“Maybe… a snack?”Her face lit up, a soft smile blooming despite the remaining pallor on her cheeks. It struck me—how much that smile resembled Cass’s.“May I ask for it?”I nodded, and without thinking, my hand reached out to gently stroke her hair. Iris stiffened in surprise, her wide eyes telling me exactly how unexpected that gesture was.“Oh—sorry,” I murmured, clearing my throat to shake off the awkwardness. Why did I even do that?“I… I like it when you touch my hair, Daddy,” she whispered, lowering her gaze. Her cheeks warmed with shy color, and yet her smile grew even brighter.“I’ll tell

Alaric’s POV“How is he?” I asked, unable to keep the worry out of my voice.I had called Raymond personally to come to Iris’s room. Something about Russel’s condition… it felt like eyes were on him. Like someone out there was waiting for the perfect moment to strike again.But who would dare target Russel?“For now, Gamma Russel is stable,” Raymond said, meeting my gaze. “However, his injuries are severe, Alpha. This hospital doesn’t have what we need. There’s ancient magic in the poison—it can’t be treated with modern methods.”I pressed my fingers against my temples, frustration clawing at me. “How long can he survive like this?”“A week,” Raymond answered quietly. “The poison is potent, and the research team is still trying to determine its origin.”I nodded. Russel’s room was right beside

Cass’s POV“Are you sure you want to see Iris alone?” Orion asked, doubt shadowing his eyes again.I lost count of how many times he’d asked me that on the way to the SilverFang hospital.“Yes, Alpha.”Once more I answered firmly, without a shred of hesitation. “I can handle this myself. It’s not that I don’t want your help, but visiting Iris and speaking to Alaric is something I’m perfectly capable of doing on my own.”Orion nodded slowly.“But if anything spirals out of control, I’ll contact you immediately, Orion.”“I’d rather not be contacted under circumstances like that, Cassy.”A small smile tugged at my lips. “And I’m not exactly alone. You assigned several Level-1 guards to watch over me, didn’t you?”Again, Orion nodded. “Then be careful. And when you talk to Alaric, make sure no one else is listening. What you’re discussing is… sensitive.”“Understood, Orion.”Moments later, our car rolled to a stop beneath the SilverFang hospital’s main entrance. I could already see how te

Cass’s POV“I’ll be waiting outside, Miss Cassandra. If you need anything at all, just call for me.”Russel held the door to Iris’s recovery room open, bowing respectfully as he spoke.“Thank you, Gamma Russel,” I murmured. I nodded lightly and pushed the door open. He was the same as I remembered—polite, steady, and still the person Alaric trusted most.The moment the door cracked open, Iris straightened on her bed. Her smile bloomed wide and bright—so different from the night she begged me to go home. The memory of that night, when I felt like a stranger to her, still tightened painfully in my chest.“Aunt Cass!”That little voice made me want to sweep her into a hug right then.“May I come in?” I asked, returning her smile.Iris nodded eagerly. But—“Can I help you, ma’am…?”The voice made me turn. A servant stood there, face stiff, eyes openly judging me with irritation she didn’t bother hiding. I’d never seen her before.Who was she?“Miss Iris needs proper rest. There should be

Alaric’s POVThe moment I sensed Cassandra and Russel slip inside the territory, I finally turned around—straight into the sight of two men I had absolutely no desire to deal with right now. Especially when my mind was already a storm of chaos. Since yesterday, the pressure they kept dumping on me had been unbearable, not to mention the reports I’d heard from the guards about how they treated Cassandra.A part of me rejected that—another part questioned why I even felt this way about her.Cassian and Alan were still there. They stood like two immovable pillars, unshakable, yet sharp as thorns every time my thoughts brushed against them. Their eyes were fixed on Orion with thinly veiled disdain, but neither dared to do a damn thing.Before I could open my mouth, Orion was already staring them down like he was seconds away from tearing into them.“I’ll return to NightFang,” he said, his voice low enough to shake the air, “but that doesn’t mean I trust any of you.”The intimidation rolli