The Alpha: Claiming His Enemy's Daughter

She needed to be able to get up tomorrow.

However, the bitter taste of the concoction made her cough so hard, while the taste of it shot to her nose, she couldn’t help but cry.

”I- it is so bitter...” Iris whimpered.

”You need to finish this, so you can heal quickly,” Cane said, as he brought the glass closer to her lips once again, after she had slightly calmed down.

”N- no.” Iris shook her head, seeing how Cane wanted her to drink that bitter medicine again. ”I don’t want it.”

But, Cane tilted her head and made her drink it sip by sip. He was exceptionally patient with her tonight.

Probably because she was in a lot of pain, thus he had this little sympathy that left in his cold heart or maybe because the night brought out the weakest part of you.

The bitterness of the concoction made her feel awful and fortunately, Cane gave her honey water to neutralize the strong taste.

After that, he let her lie down on the bed again. Her hair was tied up on top of her head by Hanna, so it wouldn’t stick to her skin when she sweated.

”C- can you stay here, please?” Iris grabbed Cane’s sleeve when he was about to leave. ”I am afraid.”

The medicine must have kicked in by now, as she felt drowsy, but it was not enough to put her to sleep, she was only a little muddleheaded.

Cane stared at Iris’ blue eyes. He could swat her hand away, but he didn’t do that.

”I am afraid of the dark.” Iris didn’t know why she told him about this, as if he cared whether she was afraid of the dark or not, but she kept talking, she was afraid that she would be left alone. ”My brother would lock me in the attic when I am being a bad sister.”

Cane finally sat down and listened to her ramble, it seemed she didn’t even realize what she was talking about.

”Why do you have scars?” All of a sudden, Iris changed the topic, as she looked Cane in the eyes. She was still clutching onto his sleeves.