The Alpha's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72: UNUSUAL EMOTIONS

GENERAL POV

Xaden just stared in disbelief at Jasmine, who stood before him.

She was the last person he had expected to see, and for a split second, he forgot that she was Jasmine.

The daughter of his enemy.

She was beautiful.

Her face was written with shock, and he gazed at her lovely and full breasts.

Her red hair wasn’t curly anymore, but slick from being in the water.

The moonlight was over her, and she stood like a goddess in the river.

Was this a dream?

Was this real?

He had heard stories that sometimes one could find other creatures that weren’t meant to be a distraction during the hunt.

If you weren’t careful, they would kill you.

Was this his distraction?

And then, when it occurred to her that she was standing naked in the lake before him, she yelled and tried to cover herself before diving into the water.

Hiding her breasts and nudity in the water and only revealing her head and shoulders.

She was scared and ashamed of herself.

What was he doing here?

How had he caught her here?

"Jasmine," he said.

She froze and swallowed.

"What are you doing here?" He demanded.

She felt her knees go wobbly under the water.

His eyes glistened with fire.

"I asked you a question, and I will not repeat myself." He said. "What are you doing here?"

She felt rapid shivers down her spine.

"I came for a swim." She stuttered.

He just looked at her.

Bewildered at what he was seeing.

"Get out of the water," he instructed.

Her heart wanted to jump right out of her chest.

She didn’t move.

She was naked.

He had seen her without clothes before, but she didn’t want this.

"Out of the water," he said.

She considered begging him.

But he was standing only a few inches from her, and she suspected that if she did, he would come in himself and drag her out.

She sighed and slowly swam to the bank of the lake where he stood, and then she built all the confidence to walk out naked.

Xaden watched, astonished, as she shook gracefully.

She was like a goddess.

For some odd reason, his heart was racing.

He couldn’t take his eyes off her, and he felt himself get hard.

He swore, snatched up her dress from the floor, and tossed it at her.

"Get dressed." He instructed, and he turned away.

She hurriedly wore the dress and stood when she was done.

"I’m done." She said it quietly.

The way he had turned away from her.