Chapter 27: The Invitation
Moana

The following morning, I woke up early to get Ella ready for training. She was tired after the party, but was cooperative, and her sweet disposition distracted me from the strange experiences I had at the Morgan residence.

While Ella ate breakfast, I sought Edrick out and found him in his study. Taking a deep breath, I quietly knocked on the door. He glanced up and gestured for me to come in before promptly looking back down at his work again.

“Did you need something?” he asked.

“Yes,” I replied, still feeling somewhat uncomfortable around the Alpha billionaire’s cold demeanor even though I thought I should be used to it by now.

“Well, spit it out.”

I swallowed. The last time I had done anything like I was about to ask permission for, it had ended horribly and completely stunted both Edrick’s and the servants’ confidence in me.

“I would like to take some time today to visit the orphanage while Ella is at her training session,” I said.

Edrick paused and slowly set his pen down, then looked up at me and leaned back in his chair. He folded his arms across his chest and looked down his nose at me, narrowing his eyes. I prepared myself for the inevitable.

“Are you planning on losing my daughter again?”

“I was thinking, since the orphanage isn’t too far from there, I could get there and back before Ella even finishes her training. That’s how it would’ve worked last time, too, had I not

was silent again for a few agonizing moments. “Well… You can’t predict

flying out of my mouth quickly this time as I became more desperate. “I promise,

I could see something flash through the Alpha CEO’s cold eyes. It looked like worry. “Alright,” he said finally,

office. I often forgot that Edrick had feelings for anyone, but seeing such a strong emotion for his daughter flash across his face like that immediately reminded me that he wasn’t entirely cold to his core. Seeing the way that he interacted with his own father the night before also reminded me how sour behaviors like the one that Edrick often exhibited were frequently a product of nurture, not

and I ruffled her hair. “Okay. I’ll be here when you’re done. If I’m not, it’s just because of traffic, and I want you to go back inside and wait with the attendant until I do

I had just given her

with her werewolf friends. Once she was inside, I flagged down a taxi and headed to

always enjoyed every activity with the children, playing outside was one of my favorites; I always loved helping the kids cross the monkey

just getting ready to flag down another taxi to get back to the training facility

as he rolled down

into the passenger seat, buckling my seatbelt as Ethan pulled

Ella from the training facility,” I said. “You really

with a smile. “I heard about what happened last time, and I’m sure Edrick is all over you like a cheap

would be putting it lightly,” I replied, looking out the window. “He’s like

replied. “You got a good dose of that last night. I’m sorry about that, by the way. I should’ve warned you that my relationship

moment as I looked out the window at the city passing by around

ask why

his half brother. I think he sees me as this great big symbol of a wrench being thrown into a so-called ‘perfect’ family dynamic, when really, it’s not like the Morgan family has ever

“What do you mean?”

I came after Verona and Michael were married and had Edrick. And

said, looking down

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