Chapter 19: The Alpha’s Mistress
Moana

I decided not to go to Edrick’s room that night. I couldn’t bring myself to do it in good conscience after discovering that he had a girlfriend, and I wasn’t about to be his mistress on top of being his daughter’s nanny!

At the usual time that I normally would’ve been sneaking over to Edrick’s room, I instead crawled into my own bed with my sketchbook for the first time in days. It felt a bit strange already to be sleeping alone, but it was also a relief from all of the stress of our strange agreement, and it was nice to have the late night to myself to have some time to draw.

Like clockwork, however, my phone started to ring just five minutes after I picked up my pencil. I lifted my eyes from my sketchbook, letting out a deep sigh when I was Edrick’s name on my screen.

“Yes?” I said after picking up the phone.

“Where are you?” Edrick said. His voice sounded agitated.

“I’ve decided to unilaterally end our sleeping arrangement,” I replied. “You can reduce my salary back to the original amount. I’m sorry, but I’m no longer comfortable sleeping together.”

Edrick was silent. I could hear him take in a sharp breath on the other side of the phone before he abruptly hung up. Rolling my eyes, I shut my phone off and tossed it down on my bed, returning to my drawing.

A few minutes later, there was a knock on my door; no doubt it was Edrick. I decided not to answer and to just pretend that I was asleep, which seemed to work as he didn’t knock again…

Or so I thought.

in or not, but finally jumped up out of bed and scurried over to the door when he knocked for a third time, even louder and

not try to wake everyone up?” I asked in

with an angry look on his face. Sighing, I quietly shut the door behind him and

I was only wearing my nightgown, thanks to Edrick’s glance down at my bare legs. I quickly grabbed my robe off

quickly looking away from my body. “You seemed fine with our arrangement. What changed so quickly? Don’t tell me you suddenly found your

best phrase it. Finally, I looked back up

daughter’s nanny, not your sleeping buddy. Besides, if you have a girlfriend, you should be sleeping with her and not me. I didn’t come here

his brow and shot

he said, running a hand through

on your bedside table,” I said. “I’m

several moments before shaking his head. “You think Kelly

head, suddenly feeling confused. “Surely you two

rolling his eyes and walking over to the balcony, staring out at the city below with his back turned to me for a few moments before turning back to face me. “Kelly is my childhood friend. She’s like a little sister to me. I’ve never thought about her in that sort of way. Our families are close, and we had the chance to be each other’s chosen mates, but I decided against it. Yes, Ella also doesn’t

unsure of what

way she spoke to you, I

a frown. “Maybe you should talk to me next time before you go and gossip with the maids

another long silence between us as I processed everything Edrick had told me. My mind still raced as I

guess I overreacted, but what if Edrick really got

to the edge of my bed and sitting down. “If you want to continue

on,” Edrick said reluctantly, folding his arms across his chest

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