Chapter 544: THE CHAOTIC MORNING
"Is it wrong for me to think like that?" Iris asked him, staring at her mate. She was afraid he would see her differently, yet Cane didn’t seem to be bothered by her revelation at all as he caressed her head lovingly.
"I too used to wish for a few horrendous things to happen to my enemies, Iris. Do you think it’s wrong for me to think of hurting people who have hurt me?" Cane asked her back, knowing what was in her mind. Iris had always been the one to talk about her feelings and what was on her mind and she set an example for Cane that it was alright to be vulnerable with each other.
"No..." Iris replied after some contemplation.
"Then there is nothing wrong with you, Iris. We are living beings with a lot of emotions, not some puppets without any feelings. Hatred, love, jealousy and whatnot, they are all just part of the fact that we feel something and that’s a good thing." Cane leaned over and kissed her lips. He nibbled a little bit longer, and Iris liked it when he kissed her and he did it often these days. "You need to start worrying if you don’t feel anything and it will be even stranger if you don’t hate people, who have hurt you to such an extent."
Iris pulled away and stared at Cane, her expression was serious, but she looked adorable in his eyes. "Don’t you think I became a little bit... evil?"
Cane chuckled. "I still remember what you said."
"What?" Iris tilted her head.
"’Being close to such a dark influence, blackens me too.’" Cane quoted the thing she said in the past and it surprised Iris that he still remembered it. "If you became a little bit evil, then it must be because I am the one who rubbed it on you."
Iris scrunched her nose, but she felt easier now that she talked with him. Cane always found a way to make her feel better, whether it was through his actions or words.
"Sleep, Iris. We have a long journey tomorrow." Cane pressed Iris’ head against his own chest and hugged her to sleep.
Iris snuggled closer to him. No matter how close they were, it felt like it was not enough. They wanted to be closer than this.