His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 303 Swimming Lessons

Logan.

As the gentle hum of the evening pool party enveloped me, my eyes kept darting towards the entrance to the cabins, eagerly waiting for Ella. She had been gone for what felt like an eternity, leaving me with a strange concoction of excitement and nervousness.

There was no denying that she was something special, even if our ‘relationship’ wasn’t what people believed it to be.

“I think she’s softening toward you,” my wolf said. “I could feel it tonight.”

“That means nothing,” I said. “She may be softening, just like they all do. But the fact of the matter is this: she’s out of my league, and from an entirely different world. We’d never last.”

I felt my wolf growl inside of me, but it was true. As much as I was fascinated with Ella, we were just too different. She was a goodie-two- shoes, a princess from the light side. I grew up on the dark side, and no matter how badly I, too, wanted to end all of this Mafia business, I knew that it was unlikely to happen. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

As I took another sip of my drink, I suddenly felt a cold presence slide up next to me. It was a feeling I had come to associate with one person and one person only-Harry.

“So, brother,” he drawled in that irritatingly condescending tone of his. “How are things with the new girlfriend?”

me. There was a hint of mockery in his tone, an insinuation that

determined not to give him the

for trouble, darted briefly towards the cabins’ entrance. A smug smirk stretched across his face. “Oh, really? Because from where I’m

it. “She’s my fated mate,” I bit out. “You’ve no business assuming anything

two are fated mates,” he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “But don’t flatter yourself thinking. you’ve got everyone fooled with this charade

that our ‘relationship’ might be under scrutiny wasn’t something I had expected Harry and I had our differences, but

Harry leaned closer, his breath cold against my ear. “Maybe you should make your business

laughter echoing behind him, mingling with the noise of the party. I stood

had settled in my stomach. I knew Harry thrived on seeing others uncomfortable, and I refused to let him have that satisfaction. I decided to focus

was a clear indication of how much she’d already come to mean to me, even in the short time we

Harry or anyone else believed

lingering tension from my conversation with Harry melted away. She looked unsure, almost vulnerable, wrapped

of her hand, the

there. It was, in all honesty, a bit much for my self-control, and

around nervously. “It’s ridiculous,

voice in my mind, urging me to close the gap between us. But I couldn’t. I knew that Ella would just shove me away if I

myself as I felt a strain in my swim trunks. I couldn’t let her or anyone else see the effect

panic and excitement, I vaulted into the pool before she or anyone else could have a chance to see my arousal, sending a tidal wave

sound of surprised yelps and laughter filled the air, effectively drawing the attention away from my

the initial shock of my jump subsided, I noticed Ella seated at the pool’s edge, her feet skimming the surface

her lip. “I’m… not a great swimmer.

couldn’t help but smirk. “The Alpha Princess is afraid of water?” I asked teasingly, cocking