581 DIANDEM PACK

It didn't take long for Grace to examine Zale and reported it to the alpha.

"He is clean, alpha," the healer told thealpha after her thorough examination.

Cane was standing next to the carriage, while Iris stared at him through the window and listened to their conversation. He had his back against her, but he could imagine, how her blue eyes lit up with happiness upon hearing what Grace informed him.

Because it meant, Zale was allowed to come with them. It was not that Iris wanted someone to pledge their loyalty to her, but it felt nice to think she could help even only one person from that pack, it eased her guilt.

"He is fine, but he is underfed, we need todo more to nourish his health back." Grace then glanced at Iris. "He is not willing to tell me his name, until he met with you, luna."

"That young boy has a gut," Canecommented, it was hard to tell, whether it pissed him off or he simply praised him in a

weird way.

"Zale, his name is Zale," Iris said. "I will seehim..."

"We will go now, we have delayed for long,we need to reach Diandem pack tomorrow,"Cane cut her off and turned around.

Iris grimaced and smiled at Grace. "Could you please tell him I will see him later?"

"Sure, luna."

But, before Cane could get into the carriage, it was Ethan, who stopped him.

"I have not yet received any news aboutOliver's arrival from the Riverside pack, they said, he is not yet there." Ethan frowned. Because Oliver moved alone, he should have arrived by now, since he could move faster in his beast form.

"Let's wait for one more day," Cane saidlightly, his callous expression didn't give away anything. 2

"Oh, right... I think I am only a little bitworried," Ethan mumbled, they were parted not in a good term and the last time he saw Oliver was when he left him to talk alone

with the alpha, because right after that, Cane sent him to overlook the construction of tunnel in the Riverside pack. It weighed on his mind.

Cane said nothing and entered the carriage to see Iris was smiling at him, which eased him a little bit. She didn't look upset with the way he turned her down earlier, part of the reason why she couldn't meet him yet was true, they had delayed for so long only for that young boy.

"How do you know his name is Zale?" Caneasked Iris. She stared at him with that foolish grin.

"Remember when I said there was a youngboy under the ruin and his sister was looking for help to get her brother out?"

"Is that the boy?"

"Yes, his sister told me his name." That spiritgirl called him a few times when she looked around to find the right spot, where they were buried."What?" Iris was a little bit flustered with the way Cane stared at her intensely.

"Nothing."Cane shook his head and pulled

her closer, hugging her as if this was his favorite thing to do whenever he was being idle. 1

With that, they continued their journey, which took a day and night to reach the Diandem pack.

The two of them tangled in another passionate night once the night became so quite and only half of them were awake. 1

Meanwhile, the young boy was sleeping on the cold ground, curling his small and skinny body, without complaining, because some of warriors didn't care about him and those who might care, didn't pay close attention to him.

Only after a while, a white certain white furball dropped its ass closed to him and laid down by his side, giving him warmth.

In the morning, Zale was shocked to see Lil Thing was so close. He had seen this creature when he was being taken care by the healer after the attack that took away the only family he had. But then realized this cr eature was the reason why he didn't feel cold when he was sleeping, in turn,

cleaned up Lil Thing's fu r from dirt and leaves, while waiting the time he could meet with the luna again.

It was afternoon when they finally arrived at Diandem pack.

This pack was rather lively and their entourage was greeted by a few people on the streets, most of them were women in their beautiful dress.

Along the street, these people would wave their hands and smiled brightly at them. It was a contrast from what they had seen in the Silver River pack.

"They look happy to greet us," Iris said lazily,as she stared outside through the window of the carriage, while laying down against Cane's chest.

"Of course, it meant there will be moreincome to their pocket."

Iris lifted her head."What do you mean? Are they merchant?"

"Merchant and prostitute. That's the packmain income."

"It's not written in any book I have read,"

Iris protested. She blinked her eyes, now she doubted everything she had read.

"What is written in the book?" Cane playedwith her hair, while outside a lot of women threw coquettish smile at the warriors, trying to get their attention, while staring at the best carriage, hoping they could get a glimpse of the alpha.

Iris tried to remember what she had read. "They do trade."

"What kind of commodity?"

"Animal's fur, skin, bone and tame a fewmonsters to be sent to Karam continent."Iris recalled what the book said. "The Karam will use the monster for attraction, since there is no monster in Karam continent."

"That's right, but Diandem pack also hasbeen sending women and little girls to work as prostitute there, because women from Diandem pack are relatively more beautiful than the other pack. Almost all the women work as prostitute here and when they have a daughter, they will be taught the same thing."

Iris widened her eyes, horror filled her

whole being. This was completely darker than what she read in the book."I read about the women in this pack are famous for their beauty, but, why the other thing it's not written on the book?"

"The same reason why the unique conditionof the member of Silver River pack is not written on the book. Because alpha Adrian wanted his pack to look 'nice and noble'."

Nice and noble? Did they even understand what those words meant? 1

Iris fell into a deep silence. "Is that quality a potential enough for you to take over this pack?" She remembered Ethan had told them Silver River pack and Diandem pack were the least profitable packs, but when they were here, Iris didn't think that's the case.

It was true with Silver River pack, but Diandem pack seemingly could give a lot of benefit for them, even though Iris didn't really like with how things worked.

"They have been practicing this kind ofwork for as long as they remember and every alpha will continue it to the next

generation, so this way of life has been rooted too deep to be changed. They will survive even if I don't take over the pack."

Cane didn't like to get involved with that kind of things and Karam people was not so easy to be pleased if there was a change in their deal, Lou was the example.

"And then? What is your decision?" Iris wascurios, she couldn't help, but asked a lot.

Cane smiled and kissed the tip of her nose. "What do you think I have to do? Can yougive me some ideas?"

"Are you teasing me?" Iris narrowed hereyes. Why would someone like Cane needed her idea? "You know that I am not as smart as you."

"You are smart, Iris. You see thingsdifferently from me and I need that. My plan is not flawless. I need to see things from different perspective too."

"Why did you never ask for Ethan's opinionand ideas?"

"Because he will talk whatever in his mind

without me asking about it. I will know his opinion and idea right away after he gave me the report."

Knowing Ethan's personality, that was very true. The ga mma couldn't hold back his tongue to express his feeling and what was in his mind immediately.

Iris chuckled and Cane pinched her chin so she could look at him. "What are you laughing about?"

"Ethan will cry if he heard this." Iris giggled,he had been complaining because Cane talked about his plan with her more thoroughly than with him, he became like a jealous child.

"It seems you know my gamma very well."

"Are you jealous?" Iris teased him, she didn'treally think through with the question, since Cane had been acting very jealous with Lu even though it was his own body that Iris touched.

"Jealous?" Cane raised his brows,amusement danced in his dark eyes.

"Jealous is the feeling when you don't ownsomething. You are mine, Iris, remember that." 3

Iris was stunned when she heard what he said earlier. She would never imagine there would be a day Cane said something like this. Not in malicious intention, but he really meant it.

Blushing, Iris cleared her throat and stared at the window, as she rested her head against his chest. The situation out there was so lively, she could hear the women giggled and call for the warriors to drink in their place.

If Redmond came with them, this would be a heaven for him, since he always complained there was no brothel in the Howling Wolf pack. 3

Weirdly enough, Iris missed his nagging.