The Alpha: Claiming His Enemy's Daughter novel Chapter 436

Chapter 436: UNDERSTANDING IS NOT ENOUGH

"Haco, you know people from the Holy Kingdom will arrive half a month from now, right?" Iris stared at the sorcerer. Maybe this was because of all the things that happened in the past few weeks, which tired the sorcerer, but he looked like he had lost a few years of life, he looked so old and a little fragile. "They will kill us both if the word reaches their ears. More so, how can you explain the current Serafim’s existence?"

"I don’t know, Iris, I really don’t. I feel like I got all the clues needed, but no answer," Haco said in frustration. He knew very well what the punishment was for someone who pretended to be a Serafim and he didn’t wish something like that to happen to Iris at all, but then all the signs were there, Iris also half believed him, though the whole thing still sounded so absurd. "I wish I could pry some information from the lycan, since he is here and knows more about what happened in the Holy Kingdom and the Serafim, but he refuses to say more."

This was another similarity between Cane and Lu, it was hard to get anything out of their mouths, as they kept everything to themselves.

"Why don’t we check your back? If the symbol of the Serafim was there, it would answer some of the questions." But then Haco added hastily as Iris kept staring at him. "No! It’s not me! I am not suggesting it’s me, who will see your back! Gosh, that lycan will kill me for sure if I ever thought about that!"

"I know." Iris frowned to see Haco overreacting. "I didn’t say anything about you looking at my back... I will ask someone to check," she said in a low voice.

Iris felt uncomfortable to show her back due to the horrendous scars. She didn’t want them to pity her and she would be hurt if they were so shocked to see them.

But if this was something they needed to do, so be it.

Silence befell on them for a moment. They were still inside the Alpha’s bedroom, while Iris was sitting on the edge of the bed. Haco got comfortable in the single sofa, which looked so big for his skinny figure. His cheekbones protruded and there were more wrinkles on his face.

"Iris, are you okay?" Haco suddenly asked this mundane question, but Iris knew what he meant.

"Yes, I am fine." Iris nodded.

"Good." Haco nodded. "Maybe you already know this, but I only want to say it as a reminder for you."

Iris stared at Haco with this blank expression, as if she didn’t have any emotions.

"Things will get hard from here onward with the people in the Howling Wolf pack, but I hope you won’t dwell on it for too long. Cane’s aspiration is so big and this will not be the only pack you will have to put your effort into."

Iris finally smiled when she read what he said. Her smile was so gentle, but sad at the same time. "I know that."

Iris had given up on this pack. They didn’t seem to be able to move past the dark history between them.

More so, the scars were still fresh, as it was only a little bit over a year since they managed to free themselves from the slavery her father subjected them to and there was no due for trauma.

Even after decades had passed, the trauma would still linger with them. Who was Iris to tell them to get over their fear, anger and trauma when she was the living reminder of her father’s actions?

She couldn’t force them to see her in a new light, while they were still struggling to heal from their nightmares. Her presence was akin to a nudge to their wounds, which explained how hard it was for them to accept her.

They had witnessed their loved ones being killed brutally and after Iris saw Hanna getting hurt, she finally knew that she was ready to shed all of her morals to avenge her.

Anger and fear of losing the only person who had been there for her clouded her mind and blinded her eyes.

Though it was Jemma, who had done it, she couldn’t stand Sofia either, simply because she was related to Jemma, as she was her missy.

That was the power that anger and hatred held.

In that case, how could you respect your tormentor’s daughter when they took your own daughter right before your eyes in the most vicious way, even when that said daughter had nothing to do with that?

Iris finally understood why it was so hard for most of them to warm up to her after Hanna’s incident. The strong feeling to protect and fear of losing your loved one was so potent, you would want to destroy everything around you after seeing them get hurt.

However, it didn’t mean she would accept the way they treated her.