567 I DON'T LIKE YOU RIGHT NOW 1

Everyone was shocked to see Iris's defiant side and Cane was not an exception, even when his mind was not in the right headspace. 1

This was the first time he received a 'no'from Iris so firmly. She tried her hardest to stand her ground and he could see how much she suppressed her fear when he defied him, even so, she was stubborn to back down and oblige him.

Iris balled her fists, she waited for Cane's next respond or what he was going to say when she openly rejected his order in front of his people.

Other alpha would have beaten her to death if their woman was so much as making a refusal to a direct order, especially when it happened in front of the other pack member. It almost like a slap on the alpha's face for having someone challenging their command.Iris realized that too late, but she was desperate because Cane didn't want to listen to her. She bit her lip nervously and when Cane walked toward her, she lowered her head and flinched, as he was getting closer. Would he hit her? 1

She would be lashed if she was dare enough to disregard an order, her body still remembered that, which made her hunched her shoulder and flinched, waiting for the pain, as she closed her eyes.

However, the pain didn't come, instead it was Cane's harsh voice from behind her that made Iris opened her eyes again.

"Where is that boy?!" Cane growledimpatiently.

"Ah..." Iris immediately approached Canewith the spirit little girl close to her. She went to the collapsed building and looked at at the spirit.

Ethan approached Aliana after such intense moment, they thought Cane would lose it to Iris and do something unforgivable, it crossed their mind because of the look onthe alpha's face, even more since what Iris crossed the line too far, it was an unwritten rule for not letting down a direct order from the alpha, especially in public. It was humiliation.

"I think this will be their first fight, right?"Aliana asked Ethan, who was standing by her side. 1

"Yes, I guess so and the luna managed to getout of the predicament unscathed." Ethan frowned. "If it was me, I would have been chewed out by him."

"I don't think the alpha likes the taste ofyour flesh." Aliana then added when Ethan gave her a look. "I am just saying." ¹

The spirit of the little girl looked around the ruin with sad face, as she started to walk carefully, trying to figure out where her brother was.

Meanwhile, Iris appeared only stood by the side, staring at the distance, as if she was thinking of something . Cane stood by her side, yet he didn't push her to prove what she said.It was the other people, who were standing by the side, looked so confused with this. What the luna was doing? Why she didn't move and only stand there after the fuss she created?

"What the luna is doing?" Ash er asked Kianin low voice, they had been digging some part of the ruin and couldn't find anything. They couldn't smell another scent but blood in the air, and this scorching hot afternoon didn't help at all for them to keep their cool.

"I don't know." Kian shook his head, but hiseyes focus on the alpha and the luna, seemingly there was an invisible tension between the two of them.

After about twenty minutes, the spirit of the little girl stopped roaming around the area and squatted down, as she sobbed softly.

'Zale... my brother is here...' She sobbed.

Iris approached her and Cane moved along with her, even though he didn't say anything. She squatted down next to the spirit. "The boy is here."Cane held Iris's elbow and pulled her up to stand up, so the warriors could dig that spot. The alpha didn't have the same question like the other had, neither he doubted her. He simply disliked the fact she was exposed to danger. 1

And was pretty mad because she defied his order, even more when he couldn't bring himself to use his alpha's voice on her to make her submitted to him. 1

It didn't take long before the warrior managed to find the body of the young boy, he was unconscious, while hugging his little sister. This young boy must be a lowborn, he looked so skin ny and probably around the age of ten to twelve.

Grace immediately came forward and checked on both of them.

Unfortunately, the little girl didn't make it, but the older one would be able to survive, though it would be a different story if they found him later than this.

"We need to burry the little girl, but the boywill survive." Grace shook her head. "Luna, you are right. If we are late to find him, wewill not be able to save him."

What Grace said shocked everyone, but Iris already knew about it, so she only nodded at her words.

"See? The luna is right, next time stopcomplaining. Can't you see how amazing our luna is?" Eron gave a passive aggressive comment, while glancing at Kian and Asher, since the two of them kept doubting Iris. 2

"Oh, shut up," Asher grumbled.

And after they evacuated the young boy, Cane took Iris back to the carriage. He walked in long stride, which made Iris needed to run lightly to follow him.

"We are going to leave right away after wetake care of the mess here," Cane said coldly.

"Do you mean we are going to leave now?"

"Yes."

"But, they need our help, Cane."

Cane stopped walking and opened the carriage door widely, indicating for Iris to enter, but seeing her stubborn face madethe alpha growled in frustration.

"I don't want to abandon them. They needour help more than anything now, Cane."

"We help them by leaving. Those mutineerscaused this because they want us to leave, so we are going to leave." There was nothing to be saved here. Without any benefit, it didn't worth the effort to stay in this pack.

"Are you running away from thosemutineers?" Iris narrowed her eyes, she hated it when they were not on the same page, but she didn't agree with how cold Cane could be. 1

"I lost thirteen of my warriors, Iris, so don'ttalk to me with that tone." 7

Iris lowered her head, she let her emotions got the best of her. She didn't mean to question him, but she didn't want to leave and let these people fend for themselves. "There is no guarantee the Silver Warriorwill help these people, Cane."

After all, the Silver Warrior was led by the former beta and gamma, who managed to breakfree and raise their own force with the former warriors of this pack.