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?”

was a hint of mockery in his tone, an insinuation that lingered between the words. I clenched my

not to give him the satisfaction

darker than mine and always looking for trouble, darted briefly towards the cabins’ entrance. A smug smirk stretched across his face. “Oh, really? Because from

the glass threatening to shatter it. “She’s

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

to admit. The fact that our ‘relationship’ might be under scrutiny wasn’t something I had expected Harry and I had our differences, but he had

his breath cold against

away, his laughter echoing behind him, mingling with the noise of the party. I stood there, reeling from the confrontation. It was never easy with Harry. He always had a way of

feeling that had settled in my stomach. I knew Harry thrived on seeing others uncomfortable, and I refused

to me, even in

anyone else believed

with Harry melted away. She looked unsure, almost vulnerable, wrapped in a towel, and the protective urge I felt towards her

of her

draped in moonlight, her bikini barely there. It was, in all honesty, a bit much for my self-control, and I felt

she asked, looking around nervously.

looks…” I heard my wolf’s 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

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

could have

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

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

“I’m… not a

help but smirk. “The Alpha Princess is afraid of water?” I asked teasingly, cocking my head