24. It is You, I want...

The water suddenly felt ice cold at the alpha king’s announcement.

I muttered curses infinitely in my mind, not wanting to follow him. Being with the alpha king inside his bath awakened a lot of emotions in me that I didn't even want to acknowledge.

However, if it means gaining his affection (since it was already my goal when I stepped foot into his kingdom), will I fathom doing it? Besides, it was only a bath, right? There was nothing dangerous about that unless something happen between us, which would be far from the reality now.

"Well…why are you suddenly silent, River? You're usually full of sarcastic remarks and rebuttals. Did your tongue finally decide to retreat?" he asked, snickering.

Going into the bath was not a problem. It was me. I did not know what I would be doing during that duration. Aside from that, so far, he was not yet doing anything against my will.

Clearing my throat and refusing to be intimidated, I said, "It's nothing like that, Your Majesty."

His scowl deep