His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 37: The Heat of the Moment
Moana

When I opened my door, all I could smell was alcohol. Edrick was standing in the hallway. He was swaying slightly back and forth, his steely eyes unfocused in front of me. Even though it seemed he only just got home, he already had a glass of whiskey in his hand — he must have filled it as soon as he came in the door.

“Why aren’t you in my room?” he grumbled, his breath reeking of whiskey. I took a step back, scrunching up my nose from the smell. “I waited for you for two hours, but you never came,” I replied. “I assumed you wouldn’t be home tonight.”

Edrick was silent for several moments before speaking: “Well, I’ll sleep in here, then.” Before I could stop him, he pushed past me and into my room.

“How much have you had to drink?” I asked, closing the door quietly.

Edrick chuckled sardonically and turned around to face me with a shrug. “What does it matter to you?” he asked. As he stared at me, I wondered to myself if he even knew or if he had lost count of how many times he’d refilled his glass tonight.

over himself in the middle of the night. I’ll get you

mere scoffed. He plopped down onto the armchair across from my bed and began to work at his shoelaces, but his fingers were clumsy from the

I said, walking up to him and crouching to untie his

it myself.” His voice was low,

and folding my arms again as I looked down at Edrick and watched him struggle with his shoes. He was fumbling with his shoelaces with one hand and was still holding the glass of whiskey in his other, and was somehow getting away with not spilling any of the whiskey on himself or my chair. “I’m sorry that I lied earlier, and I know it wasn’t right of me to worry Ella or anyone else for the sake of going to Ethan’s exhibition. But you

to question my personal relationships,” he grumbled. He stood and walked over to the bathroom mirror, where he began to fumble with the buttons on his shirt. “If you want to take

asked. “You mean your

in a long, shaky breath before speaking quietly. “I told you that he is not my brother. And regardless, I don’t want you spending time with him. Especially not

sound jealous,”

all people, would never have a chance

not fair, it’s cruel for no reason, and it’s simply untrue. You keep saying that Ethan would never look my way because of my status, but unlike you, he’s actually done nothing but treat me with dignity, like an equal. Even the servants here have begun to feel some respect

more. I wanted to tell Edrick that I had my own wolf, and I knew that Mina wanted me to say something too from the way she began to react strongly to Edrick’s cruel words, but I decided to keep that bit

away. “Go ahead: leave Ella and I alone again. See if Ethan will take you in, if you’re so enthralled with him. But don’t come running back to me when he

jealous,” I replied, raising my voice as well. “Why don’t you just admit to yourself that maybe, just maybe, you want a repeat