Chapter 344: A FEW HOURS BEFORE NEW MOON
"Feeling better?" Cane asked, cradling Iris in his arms. She was no longer crying, but her body was still trembling.
It was not his intention to traumatize her like this, but Cane didn’t intend to shield her from the cruelty around her either. It would be good if she was a little bit aware of it, since she got used to seeing the world from her innocent perspective. It was not a good thing to be naïve and innocent in the world they lived in. He wanted her to see everything with open eyes.
However, he knew it would be too much for her to witness what happened in the underground, that was why he told her to stay behind even after he took her there.
Cane should have known her curiosity, oftentimes, would get the better of her. After all, she figured out about the lycan and his infertility all thanks to it, getting herself into unthinkable troubles.
"I am sorry..." Iris said in a small voice. She apologized for not listening to him, though Cane said nothing about it.
Currently, they were sitting on a bench, in the garden next to the Crown Prince’s palace, while the investigation was still going on there.
She sat on his lap, leaning her head on his chest, while the sky had turned red because it was almost sunset.
They basked under the beautiful golden rays of the sun, which fell on Cane’s face and highlighted his scar.
"Does it hurt?" Iris asked, as she traced his scar with the tip of her finger.
"No."
"Did it hurt when my father did this to you?" Iris was about to cry again, she felt a lump in her throat recalling Cane and his people had gone through the same things.