She lifted her face to look at him and she subconsciously let her mouth fall open.
Alexander was standing before her, half naked. A towel was loosely wrapped around his waist. His dark brown hair covered part of his face and it was dripping wet. His chest was in full view and Elen felt the urge to run her hands on his smooth chest. His shoulder was broad and his muscles were perfectly carved on his body. She found him even more attractive without clothes on, and the thought made Elen's cheeks turn red from the embarrassing scene before her. This was the first time she had ever seen his naked body and it was so hard not to look away.
She should look away before he thinks of her as a staring freak, but how could she, when he was standing before her and staring at her with that sexy look on his face. It was so hard not to look at him.
Alexander on the other hand was fighting an internal battle, his little brother was already standing tall and proud!! His wife looking at him that way was enough for him to get hard. He had been holding back these few days and he didn't know if he could last longer anymore.
Elen could not notice the bulge that was poking his towel because her gaze was seriously fixed on his chest. Elen's eyes wandered around and that was when she noticed the huge bulge on his towel. She gulped at the sight, was he already reaching his limits? She knew she was being hard on him but she still needed more time to pull herself together.
Alexander had started to move closer. Elen found his movements a little strange. Why was he walking slower than usual? She knew the way he walked and he always walked very fast. What is he trying to do? She thought but before she could finish her thought, he was already few inches away from her, causing Elen to crawl a little higher on the bed. Alexander kept stepping an inch closer until he was close enough to touch her.
"Y-y-you should get dressed." Elen said.
"Why? My wife doesn't like to see me naked?" He said as he used the back of his fingers to caress her cheeks.
There was a deafening silence that enveloped the room that a pin would be heard when it dropped.
"Your silence...it means you like to see me naked my wife." He uttered sexily.
Elen choked. She never said she liked to see him naked. Well, she did find him attractive without clothes on but she couldn't possibly tell him that!! But then, her mind drifted to the part he called her 'my wife'. He called her his wife, and she loved it when he said that. She loved the feeling of being called his wife. She wanted to hear him call her 'wife' every single day.
"N-n-no, I never said that." She protested and Alexander chuckled.
"Since my wife doesn't want to see me naked. I'll just have to put my clothes on." He said and kissed her nape before he stood up to get dressed.
Elen had already turned around not wanting to look at his body anymore. She was embarrassed that he was standing before her naked, she understood that he was her husband but she was not used to these kind of things.
Alexander saw that she had turned around and a smile curved up his lips.
"No need to feel shy. I'm the one naked here, not you, so you can look all you want." He said.
Elen's eyes were left wide open. Does he wants her to look at him? Why would he even want that?!!
"You can turn around now. My clothes are on." He said but Elen remained rooted on the bed. What if he was joking around and he was still naked? What then? She thought.
"A-a-are you sure?" She asked causing the man to give out a short chuckle.
"Rest assured, I'm fully dressed." He said and Elen took a deep breath before she turned her head around.
She heaved a sigh of relief because he was truly dressed up and he wasn't joking around. Elen gave him a slight smile but what she saw made her heart ache. He was back to his usual cold and menacing self. Why was he like this? Is he not capable of being happy and cool?. She sighed softly. What could she do? She couldn't do anything. This was the man she married and she'll have to live with his various moods. He's the man she has come to love and no matter how he is, she's going to love him for as long as she lives.
"I'll call the maids to prepare your bath, I'll wait for you so we can have breakfast together." He said and Elen nodded.
In no time her bath was prepared and he flashed her a slight smile before Flora took her in the bathroom to take her bathe.
His smile disappeared the moment she stepped into the bathroom. His mind were now fully occupied with the thoughts of her safety. He remembered what his brother had said and he knew that he wasn't bluffing. He would do exactly what he had said. Alexander knew that his wife's safety was his utmost priority and he needed to keep her safe no matter what it costs him. She was going to stay beside him till he finds a way to deal with his brother. He knew that it was only a matter of time before a war breaks out, he would never allow that to happen when he had a wife to look after!!
He was the one who agreed to the marriage proposal and he wouldn't let harm come her way no matter how much his past keeps hunting him. He would never lose someone close to him again. Never!! His wife's safety was of essence now and that's why he'll have to keep his monster in check. He'll have to keep his monster buried within him so it doesn't burst out and gives him that feeling of bloodlust....
A few minutes later, Elen stepped out of the bathroom. It had felt like eternity to her because she wanted to see her husband. It had only been a few minutes and she had already started to miss him even though he was right there in their chambers waiting for her.
Her eyes scrutinized their chambers and she was left shocked. He was standing still, right on the spot she left him. Was he lost in thoughts? What was he thinking? Should she go to meet him? Were the constant questions that ran through her mind. She would ask him when she gets dressed.
Her maid helped her in a bold red gown. It was sleeveless and her arms were exposed. She told her maid to let her hair fall and some pins were attached to it. Her face was looking stunning, anybody who would take a glance at her would be forced to look back because of her unearthly beauty. She took a deep breath and turned around to see her husband still standing right on that same spot. He didn't even move an inch.
What was he thinking this deep about? Was it something serious? This is very unlike him, is everything alright with him? She thought, but she couldn't possibly get answers if she kept asking herself these questions!! She dismissed the maid and they were both left alone.
She stretched her hands forward and gently placed it on his shoulder. "Alexander..." She uttered.