Iris sat on the ground, breathing a sigh of relief that the maids had been released. Her eyes went to Mariah, who was standing in front of the doors, watching the maids with wide eyes. She gritted her teeth, her fingers clenching on the ground, and dirt got into her nails. She was surprised, she didn’t expect the Demon princess to be that beautiful. For as long as she had lived, Iris had prided herself on being the most beautiful, hence why she believed that she was the only one worthy to be with Alaric. She even believed that when his mate’s senses start tingling, she would end up being his mate. So many women had tried throwing themselves at Alaric, but he never fell, never looked at them more than once. With the way he treated other women, she had believed that Alaric was in love with h
