Elena’s POV:
We laughed for a while and suddenly everywhere was silent, Adrian’s face was back to the serious Alpha king. He let out a low growl, his arms tightened around me for a brief second before he pulled away.
Without a word, he scooped me up effortlessly, carrying me out of the pool as if I weighed nothing. The cool night air kissed my wet skin, sending a shiver down my spine. Adrian noticed. Without hesitation, he wrapped a thick towel around me, tucking me closer to his chest as he walked back to his quarters.
Eyes followed us, whispers were everywhere. Envy, curiosity, even disapproval—it was all there. But I didn’t care. I basked in it. For the first time in my life, I wasn’t invisible. I was seen. Desired. The center of attention. And I wasn’t going to shrink away from i
