Chapter 54: The Temptation of Desire

Raul’s POV: The moment I saw her, sprawled in the water, I felt an emotion I hadn't experienced in years—panic. As the Alpha King, I was supposed to be in control of my emotions, but the sight of her beneath the water shattered that composure. I had been away for only a short while, and already she had managed to put herself at risk. The anxiety surged within me, mingling with a rising anger. How could she be so ungrateful, especially when I had given her the best room in the mansion—something even Azeera, my mistress, had never received? The water’s surface was disturbed by bubbles, and for a moment, I thought she might be trying to drown herself. The thought made my blood boil. Was she attempting to deprive me of my enjoyment of her, my property? The very idea infuriated me. I had made a decision then, a decision that she would remain by my side from now on, regardless of what that might mean. When she finally emerged from the water, her head breaking the surface with a sharp int