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.

sketchbook aside and pondered whether I should let him 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

asked in a hushed

his face. Sighing, I quietly shut the door behind him and turned to face him

Edrick’s glance down at my bare legs. I quickly grabbed my robe off

going on?” Edrick asked, quickly looking away from my body. “You seemed fine with our arrangement. What changed so quickly?

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

this agreement with you in the first place. I’m your daughter’s nanny, not your sleeping buddy. Besides, if you have a girlfriend, you should be sleeping with

and shot me

he said, running a hand through his dark hair. “What do you

left on your bedside table,” I

silent for several moments before shaking his head. “You think Kelly is

feeling confused. “Surely you two would’ve been married already, if not for

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 like her, but I chose myself not to be romantically involved

of

finally. “The way she spoke

interrupted with a frown. “Maybe you should talk to me next time before

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

what if Edrick really got

said, walking over to the edge of my bed and sitting down. “If you want to continue the

folding his arms across his chest

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