Reject My Alpha President (Iris and Arthur) novel Chapter 247

Chapter 247

My wolf?

I hold my breath, trying to grasp the feeling, to coax it to life. For a moment, it grows stronger, a warmth spreading through my chest, a heightened awareness of the forest around me–the scents sharper, the sounds clearer.

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But as quickly as it came, it fades, slipping away like water through my fingers. I let out a disappointed sigh and open my eyes to find Arthur already standing over by the edge of the pool.

I wander over to him, dipping my fingers into the clear water. It’s cold. If we had come a few weeks earlier, we might have been

able to swim…

There’s a sudden splash behind me, and I whirl around just in time to see Arthur’s head break the surface of the water. He’s stripped down completely naked and jumped in while my back was turned.

“Arthur!” I shriek as he shakes his head, sending water droplets flying in my direction. “What are you doing?”

He grins up at me, treading water effortlessly. “What does it look like? I’m swimming.” He splashes more water in my direction, this time deliberately aiming for me. “Join me!”

“The water’s freezing!” I protest, backing away from the edge.

“It’s refreshing,” he laughs, swimming closer. “Come on, Iris. Where’s your sense of adventure?”

I roll my eyes, but I can’t help the smile tugging at the corners of my mouth. “I left it back at the ranch, along with my desire to catch hypothermia.”

“You were braver five years ago,” he teases, floating on his back now, completely at ease. “The Iris I knew would have jumped in by now.”

That does it. No one gets to tell me I’ve gone soft, not even Arthur. “Fine,” I say, kicking off my hiking boots. “But if I freeze to death, it’s on you.”

I strip down completely, painfully aware of Arthur’s eyes on me as I remove each piece of clothing. When I’m fully nude, the breeze kissing my bare skin, I move to the edge of the pool.

Taking a deep breath, I jump. The shock of the cold water takes my breath away as I plunge beneath the surface. For a moment, the world is reduced to the muffled roar of the waterfall and the cold shock against my skin.

Then I kick upward, breaking the surface with a gasp. “Holy shit, it’s cold!”

Arthur laughs, swimming over to me. “You get used to it. Feels good, right?”

I’m about to tell him exactly how wrong he is when I realize that, surprisingly, he’s right. After the initial shock, the water does feel good..

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Chapter 247

“Maybe,” I admit grudgingly.

His grin is insufferable. “Told you.”

other. Our shouts echo between the rocks, partially muffled by the roar of the waterfall.

“Feel better?” Arthur asks, swimming closer until we’re face to face, treading water in the deepest part of the pool.

We’re both still grinning like idiots when our lips meet, the kiss tasting of mountain water. His tongue slips into my mouth, and I