The Alpha: Claiming His Enemy's Daughter novel Chapter 66

Chapter 66: I AM IN PAIN

"I have to let you go if you act out again." Cane cherished the woman before him, but their objectives were completely different.

He couldn’t risk having her creating an internal conflict at will with the power he gave her. She was smart, but he didn’t appreciate her using it to drift the people apart.

Cane had noticed her jealousy, but he didn’t do anything about it because that was not something important to him.

However, after realizing how she could influence a mass of people to take her side and how smoothly she made people sway to her tune, he knew she could be troublesome for him one day if he didn’t stop her immediately.

Even though he didn’t want it to be like this, he needed to let her go if she didn’t listen to him going forward. He had a grand plan in his mind and he needed to get rid of any disturbance and if she turned out to be one of them, he didn’t have any other choice.

Aria staggered when she heard what Cane said, especially when she knew how serious he was with every warning that he delivered. "Wh- what do you mean you want to let me go?" A tear escaped her eyes, her vision was blurry while her heart ached so badly.

"I want you to stand down, Aria," Cane said firmly. "Enjoy your life, you are no longer a slave now. Buy clothes that you want and also jewelry, go to places that you want to visit. Live your life." Cane approached her and caressed her head. "Don’t turn into a monster that you are not."

Aria was stunned when Cane touched her gently. The way he caressed her head showed how much he cared for her, but not in the way Aria was thinking or wanted him to.

"That’s the only way for me to repay what you have done for me in the past, since I can’t give myself to you, because there is nothing left of me." Cane put down his hand and looked at her, exhausted. "There are already so many monsters out there, I don’t want you to be one of them."

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The flowers kept coming even after two weeks of Iris being unconscious. Grace and Ardand, the former head healer, had done everything within their power. Even after they got her the rarest herbs, she was still unconscious.

Her room right now smelled of roses and fresh flowers. Hanna made sure to take care of everything there and give Iris’ medicine on time. Sometimes, Amee and Grilla would come to see Iris, yet there was nothing significant that had happened.

During the third week after the event, the tents in the front yard were taken down because all the people had healed and those who needed extra care could get it in their respective houses, since their lives were no longer in danger.

They had buried the dead already and the houses that had been destroyed during the attack had been rebuilt as well. Everything went smoothly without any hiccups because the pack could fund it without any problems with the treasury that they found with the help of Iris.

Things would be perfect if she could just wake up now, considering how many people wanted to express their gratitude to her and how they regretted what they had done to her.

Some people were still skeptical, especially those, who were not there to hear Hanna’s outburst, but the number of those people was nothing compared to the others who kept praying and sending flowers, asking about Iris’ wellbeing.

They kept saying their prayers fervently when they were told that Iris was still unconscious while Hanna refused to step out of the bedroom if it was not necessary. She was afraid to leave her missy alone. She didn’t believe those people and for a while, she didn’t even believe Amee and Grilla to be left with Iris alone.

The two of them were there and did nothing to help when the incident happened, regardless of what they believed about Iris. How could they watch someone be stoned to death callously? So was the case with Grace, but Hanna couldn’t help but trust her, since she was a healer and there was Ardand too.

"Ah... I forgot..." Hanna muttered to herself how clumsy she was for forgetting to get a jar of honey. Amee was here a few hours ago and she should have gone to fetch it from the kitchen, but she forgot because both of them chatted lightly and once again, Amee apologized to her and the unconscious Iris. "I have been so forgetful recently..."

Hanna clicked her tongue and went out of the bedroom, she was half running when she turned at the corner and almost ran into Will who just exited the alpha’s study room.

"Are you okay?" Will was surprised to see Hanna’s face up close, this was their first encounter after that unfortunate event befell on Iris.

"Oh, yes. I am fine." Hanna immediately steadied herself, she looked a little bit embarrassed. "I am sorry, I shouldn’t be running around like that."

"No harm has been done. Don’t worry." Will looked at her slightly pale face. She must have not slept well during these few weeks since her missy was still unconscious. "Where are you going? You seem to be in a hurry."

"I am going to the kitchen to get a jar of honey. I am running out of it. It has to be mixed with the other medicines."

Hanna was about to bid him goodbye and continue to go to the kitchen, but then she realized Will was following her.

She turned her head and looked at him.

"I will help you to carry the honey." That was what he said and Hanna muttered a small ’thank you’, while they walked toward the kitchen together and Will ended up taking four jars of honey with him, so Hanna wouldn’t need to run back and forth for it.

At this point, Hanna was allowed to take anything from the kitchen per the alpha’s permission. She even got meals with larger chunks of meat than she usually got, which she was grateful for.

On their way back, both of them didn’t talk much, though they were slowing down their steps and seemingly wanted to start a conversation, yet they didn’t know what to say.

In the end, even until they reached Iris’ bedroom, not a single word left their lips.

Will then silently put all four jars on the table, he glanced at Iris for a brief moment and felt bad for her, remembering how their people had mistreated her.

"It still surprises me that she had done all of those things at such a young age," Will said, as he looked at Hanna, who was starting to grind the herbs because it was time for Iris to take her medicine. "Why didn’t you speak up sooner?"