Chapter 573: MY APOLOGIES
Iris kept hugging Cane desperately, as if he was going to disappear if she loosened her arms around his neck, still crying.
"Let Grace check on your wounds, okay?" Cane sighed deeply. He leaned his back against the wall, sitting on the bed with Iris on top of him. She was glued to him, so close, he could feel her beating heart against his chest. Her scent engulfed him and he couldn’t help but feel so relaxed.
He missed this scent, he missed holding her so close, he missed her...
The past three days, he couldn’t sleep well, his nightmares returned without her by his side. Not only was Cane only able to sleep for just two to three hours at nights, but during the days, he had to suppress the lycan as well, as the black wisp kept appearing every now and then. The lycan became so restless and agitated for not spending enough time with her.
"No!" Iris whimpered.
"You are hurt."
"You are the one who hurt me..."
Cane gave up. He stopped his attempts to push her away, instead he hugged her and caressed her hair and back, soothing her anxiety.
For a long moment, they stayed like that, without saying anything and just enjoying each other’s company, because heaven was when the two of them were alone, forgetting their miseries and troubles of the world out there for a moment.
"Let me see your wound," Cane said when Iris finally calmed down enough and stopped crying. "Or else, it will leave a scar."
Reluctantly, Iris raised her head and stared at him with swollen eyes, her face was so red, especially her nose, which Cane kissed gently. He kissed her swollen forehead too and Iris flinched.