Chapter 49: Watched (Elara's POV) How could the Alpha King be in our private residence? Thunderous howls seemed to echo beside my ears, my mind buzzing with confusion. Caspian stood watching us from behind the carved wooden privacy screen, and my blood turned to ice. Rhys and I were legitimate mates—this was our home, our private moment—but shame washed over me like I'd been caught doing something forbidden. My body trembled like autumn leaves in a gale, a deer caught in a predator's gaze. Meanwhile, Rhys remained utterly oblivious, passionately teasing my most sensitive area with his lips and tongue, his hands gripping my thighs firmly. I should say something. Alert him. But the words died in my throat as another wave of pleasure washed through me, making coherent thought imposs

