The Alpha: Claiming His Enemy's Daughter
Chapter 228: A MISTRESS

Chapter 228: A MISTRESS

Iris didn’t know what happened yesterday night at the dinner that she didn’t attend, but what the King said threw her off guard.

King Aeon talked in a way that insinuated the young woman named Nala had pleased Cane and they had a good time. She was not that naïve to not know what he was trying to imply.

Her heart skipped a beat when she imagined what might have happened between them.

Iris was well aware that she shouldn’t develop such feelings, since this was what other women felt whenever their man took mistresses. It was a tradition, so the bloodline wouldn’t die, since they said blood was thicker than water, but to its irony, siblings would kill each other for highest power.

More so, their mate bond was not something that happened because both of them wanted it. Neither of them consented to it. It happened because Iris was at the wrong time and wrong place that night.

Meanwhile, Cane kept holding her hand, even when Nala came closer to him and despite Iris’ effort to retract her hand away from him, he held her firmly.

What is it? Is he afraid that the dark wisp will appear?

Iris finally stayed silent, but her expression showed how she felt. It was hard to hide it. On the other hand, she should have known her position, even clearly when Aria was still Cane’s mistress, but she didn’t think much about it, since Aria was with Cane even before she met him.

But now it was a different thing, Nala looked perfect. She was tall and elegant. She was also not deaf like her. More so, she was not a runt. All of a sudden, Iris felt a burst of jealousy that she couldn’t explain gnawing at her heart, something that she had never really felt before.

Yet, there was nothing she could do when Nala came closer to Cane and smiled sweetly at the Alpha.

Nala remembered how she was so scared of him yesterday night and didn’t dare to do much to attract his attention, but right now, she was under the pressure to impress him and make him want her, so she could be his mistress.

It was an order that her father got from the King and she should execute the plan well, or else, her father wouldn’t have a good time in the court if he incurred the King’s ire for failing this plan.

"Should I sit next to you, Alpha?" Nala looked more confident now. This was the second time she met him, thus the scar on his face was not as intimidating as before. She had prepared herself for this. "I would love to accompany you."

Nala didn’t even spare a glance toward Iris, who was sitting next to Cane, as the people around the table cheered for her, provoking Cane to take her there and then, telling him how attractive she was.

Right beside Princess Osana, Lou didn’t seem bothered by the vulgar words that were being thrown right and left. His focus was completely on the red haired girl, who was on the verge of tears. She felt so humiliated, because when they cheered for Nala, these people were also demeaning her in the process.

"I am sure she is not pregnant yet because she doesn’t know how to please a man in bed!"

"She is too innocent for you, Alpha. After years being with Gerald, you must find her not challenging at all!"

"I bet Nala will make you cum again and again throughout the night!"

And there were more similar things that they said because Cane didn’t budge. He didn’t even glance in Nala’s direction, as he kept his eyes on his hand that was holding Iris’ on the table, deep in thought, as if there was nothing that could distract him from his own world.

And for Iris, she had stopped reading what they said, as she stirred her soup that had turned cold with her free hand, but as time passed and no matter what things they said, Cane still stayed silent and she became curious why he didn’t respond at all?

Beside Cane, Nala felt a little bit awkward because she was openly ignored, despite her sweet words that she said and how she whispered to him, telling the Alpha what she would do to him in private, she would do it here if he wanted to, he didn’t give her any reaction.

In the end, the King lost his patience and slammed his hand against the table. He was enraged for the disrespectful behavior Cane showed to them.

"What do you mean by this?!" Everyone went silent and finally Cane lifted his head to look at the King. "You should be grateful that I gave you her as your mistress! She is from a prestigious family in this capital city!"

Having a mistress like her could be a means to gather power and influence, but Cane was very clear about the King’s intention to place Nala by his side.

"I am grateful, but I don’t think I will have time to pay attention to another woman, since I am too busy with the problems in the Howling Wolf pack and the Blue Moon pack," Cane replied politely. He was smiling at the King, something that he rarely did in front of other people. But surely, the smile didn’t reach his cold eyes. "I will rather put my effort into getting my own mate pregnant."

Nala felt awry in her position, she really wanted to disappear, because what Cane said really embarrassed her. It was a rejection. This was the first time she got rejected, since every man that she met would praise her saying how beautiful she was, not to mention how she wouldn’t have a hard time bringing them to her bedroom.

And after saying that to the King, Cane shifted his attention to Nala, who was standing beside him.

"You can stand behind, if your intention is to be a mistress, you should know that only an official mate will be allowed to sit in this dinner setting."

A wave of shock coursed through everyone present.