The Alpha: Claiming His Enemy's Daughter

”After all, I will never do that again to you,” Iris added in a small voice. Now, she knew for sure what would happen when she saw the shifter’s spirit beast. She would never do that again to Cane.

”Okay. There is nothing to be worried about then.” Cane didn’t have any intention to give up his body to that damned lycan again, especially when he lusted over his mate. He then continued to take care of her hair.

”So, can you see the mark?” Iris asked, playing with the soap suds, as she stared at Cane. She liked it when he massaged her scalp.

”No. If the mark is indeed there, I think the scars covered it.”

”Oh.” Iris put some suds on top of his head and Cane smiled at her childishness. ”How can you take back your body from the lycan?”

”Because I am angry,” Cane said. He still could feel his desire for her, but he didn’t want to disrupt this serene moment. He had never done anything like this before and having a conversation while bathing was different. Or, maybe it was because of the person he was having a conversation with.

”You are angry because he touched me?”

”Hm.” Cane massaged her scalp and she purred like a kitten, which made him smile and peck her lips.

”So, you do know what he was saying and what he was doing when he took over your body.”

”Some of the time, yes.”

”Why didn’t you take your body sooner?”

”Because I don’t have the energy to do so.” He felt so lethargic whenever he tried.

”Cane.”

”Hm?”

”What is your plan with... her?” Iris spread soap on his shoulders and started to run her hands on his skin, but Cane stopped her. He wanted this peacefulness to last a little bit longer.

”I will use her to get to Alpha Gallot,” Cane replied lightly. He remembered what he told Sofia this morning.

”How?” Iris asked again.

”Deceiving an alpha by trying to trap them with their firstborn is a crime, especially when it involves royal blood,” Cane said simply.

”I think, sometimes, you need to elaborate your plans to Ethan and Jace more. The two of them looked so defeated and stressed when they couldn’t ask you for instructions.” Jace had talked with Iris about this before. The Beta literally asked a favor from Iris for bringing up this topic in front of Cane and Iris thought she really needed to mention it. With Cane gone, they had been at a loss and there would have been a lot of things at stake if they couldn’t make a decision as soon as possible.

But, the problem was; they didn’t have any idea which direction or the whole picture of Cane’s plan was.

However, Iris didn’t want to step her over boundaries and start telling him what he needed to do, because she herself didn’t know any better.

”I will think about that,” Cane said, he actually considered the suggestion. The Alpha then attentively washed her hair.

Both of them felt comfortable being naked with each other like this, she didn’t mind him touching her, neither did he.

”Cane.”

”Hm?”

”Why didn’t you make love to me earlier?” Finally, Iris could ask this question, though she was trying to hold back her embarrassment.

”I will, Iris, but earlier, my intention was to please you.”

Iris bit her lip, she glanced down and she still could feel his hardness. How could he hold back for so long? Didn’t it torture him? Amee said he couldn’t get it down once he got hard. How would he take care of it?

Iris didn’t even want to think Cane would ask someone else to help him with this problem, though she knew, the ridiculous thought, was only her jealousy that was talking. How long did he plan to be like this? Would he be like this during dinner with the King too?

”Should I please you in return now?”

Cane chuckled, he stopped what he was doing and stared at his mate with amusement in his eyes. ”How do you plan to do so?”

Iris didn’t know... but, she saw it once, she did this to him. Even though she didn’t like to remember that certain event, she thought it could help.

”Like this?” Iris moved a little bit back from his lap and then wrapped her hand around his hardness, which made Cane gasp in surprise, he didn’t expect her to do this.

”Iris!” He gripped the edge of the bathtub, while Iris moved her hand up and down, trying to figure out what she was going to do with it. Cane hissed dangerously.

”Oh, did I hurt you?”