Lara:
The next day, after I woke up, Kash’s mother ca straight to my room and told to go to the hospital with him. Even though I felt perfectly fine, she told not to argue and to use the opportunity to spend ti with him.
So I agreed. Strangely, Kash did not refuse. I knew he would never neglect his responsibilities, but it was easier to get his attention this ti, all because of Iris’s rude and selfish behavior.
How long could anyone tolerate a woman like her?
We went for the checkup, and everything was normal. The doctors said I was doing well, but I barely listened. I already knew that.
Instead, I admired Kash’s handso face. Every ti we passed a group of she-wolves, they looked at him with dreamy eyes, knowing they could never have him. It made feel fulfilled.
I wanted to get rid of Iris so I could have him all to myself.
When we returned ho, there she was. Iris stepped out from the backyard with Markus right behind her.
I held back a smile when Markus rushed past her into the mansion, looking like a culprit, as if they had been caught doing sothing.
The fact that Iris had fallen for our plan amused . Lately, she had been acting intelligent, but she was still the sa naive and pathetic girl who wanted to stay in everyone’s good books.
Kash seed upset when he saw her with Markus. But he walked past her without a word and headed inside.
I exchanged a few words before going in. I heard her footsteps behind .
When we entered the mansion, chaos greeted us. The children were full of energy.
I considered building a cage filled with animal toys just to keep them contained. Once Iris was gone, I would discipline them. That was my first plan.
For now, I had to tolerate them and avoid them as if they did not exist.
"I am so glad you are back. I have prepared a huge feast for lunch to celebrate our return and to show everyone that no one can steal our safe place from us," Lady Vivian announced.
She was sitting in the living room when Kash approached and sat beside her. I quickly took the seat on her left, making sure Iris was left to sit alone on another couch.
And she did.
"If you are happy, that is all I want," Kash told his mother, referring to the feast.
"Well then, go ahead and freshen up. Then co to the dining room, okay?" Lady Vivian instructed.
I had a feeling she wanted to stay behind to speak with her.
I watched Iris and Kash exchange judgntal looks before they both stood and walked toward their bedroom. They tried to appear calm, but the tension between them was obvious. I could sense that sothing was brewing.
"So, what did the doctor say?" Lady Vivian asked, turning her full attention to .
"She said I am doing well," I replied with a smile, wondering when she would ntion Markus and Iris so I could add my own comntary.
"Amy, Colin, co to the room. I have to get you changed," Iris called out.
The mont she appeared, we both bit our tongues. We watched silently as she pulled her children closer and led them away, throwing us a glance as if to say she knew we had been talking about her.
Once she was gone, I looked at Lady Vivian again.
"Did sothing happen?" I asked, acting clueless. "Why is she looking at you like that?"
"That is because she is—she is ssy by nature," Lady Vivian replied.
She adjusted her posture and secretly took my hands in hers. Stress was written all over her face.
"I am afraid you were right," she whispered, keeping her voice low.
"About what?" I asked, pretending not to understand.
"Markus and Iris."
I widened my eyes as if shocked.
"Wait, what makes you say that?" I questioned.
"Earlier, the two of them went out to talk. It was odd. They were gone for a long ti. One cannot help but wonder what they were doing. And the disturbing part is that they returned just as you did, almost as if they were trying to slip into the mansion unnoticed. I do not know how to explain it, but I saw Markus run inside."
She struggled to find the right words to describe what she had seen and how uncomfortable it made her, while I acted as though I had sothing important to reveal.
"Oh, about that. We actually caught them coming out of the backyard," I said.
At that, Lady Vivian slowly covered her mouth, disbelief evident in her eyes.
"Yes, they were coming out of the backyard. When they saw us, Markus rushed away from her, and Iris looked anxious. The way she approached , trying to be sweet, it felt like she was trying to get into our good books so that no questions would be asked. It was so odd. And now that you are telling they were together for that long, that does not sound good at all."
I spoke as though shaken, watching the color drain from her face and her fingers twist together anxiously.
"I cannot believe she is doing this to my son and my daughter," Lady Vivian uttered, tears forming in her eyes before she forced them back.
"It is okay. We will keep an eye on her, alright? And do not tell Zoe anything yet. We need solid evidence before we accuse the Alpha King’s mate or his mother of anything." I paused.
"And I hope maybe—maybe it is just fear. Maybe we are reading too much into it."
I sighed, pretending to be deeply worried. She imdiately took my hands and rubbed them gently between hers.
"No, you are not supposed to take stress. You are right. We will handle everything," she assured .
Then she leaned in and hugged .
That was when Iris stepped out again with her children. The mont she saw us together, I noticed fear creep onto her face because I was smiling.
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