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.

I should let him in or not, but finally jumped up out

try to wake everyone up?” I asked in a hushed tone of voice

brushed past me with an angry look on his face. Sighing, I quietly shut the door behind him and turned to face him with my arms folded

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

seemed fine with our arrangement. What changed so quickly? Don’t tell me you

looked down at the floor, not entirely sure how to best phrase it. Finally, I looked back up

have made this agreement with you in the first place. I’m your daughter’s nanny, not

furrowed his brow and shot me a puzzled

running a hand through his dark hair. “What do

found the earrings I left on your bedside table,” I said.

several moments before shaking

confused. “Surely you two would’ve been married

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

of what to

said finally. “The way she spoke

should talk to me next time before you go and gossip

everything Edrick had told me. My

what if Edrick really got a

to the edge of my bed and sitting down. “If you want to continue the arrangement, we can. But under two

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

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