His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 82: Protective Alpha

Moana

“We’ll take all of the dresses that she just tried on.”

My eyes went wide and my face went pale. I knew that Edrick would insist on purchasing something for me today, but… Everything? I tried to protest, but he wouldn’t hear it. As I sheepishly walked back into the fitting room and took the expensive dress off, my heart was pounding.

Once I was dressed again, I came out and handed the dresses to the grinning saleswoman, who was likely more excited to get a large commission for this purchase than anything else. I still felt utterly shocked as we made our way over to the counter and Edrick paid without batting an eye. I didn’t know how I would make this up to him, but I knew that I would have to figure something out.

“I don’t know how to thank you,” I said quietly as we walked out of the store. “How can I make it up to you?”

Edrick stopped and turned to face me. Even through his mask, I could tell that he was frowning.

“You’re carrying my baby,” he replied matter-of-factly. “I’m the one who’s making it up to you.”

a shock through my body. What happened to the cold, unfeeling Alpha CEO I had met just a couple of months ago? Suddenly, however, Edrick’s eyes narrowed a

look a little pale,”

trying on so many dresses took a lot of energy out of me, and I hadn’t eaten in a

word, Edrick nodded and hooked his arm through mine — another unexpected display of affection that I wasn’t prepared for, but before I could think about it too much, he began to guide

was frankly confused as to why he didn’t appear to be very worried about someone looking too closely and recognizing us. Had he made some sort of deal with the tabloid CEO to not post photos of us anymore? It was a possibility, but there were other tabloids that could easily post our pictures, and I was shocked that he didn’t seem to care. It was almost as though

at the other food being offered, but I began to feel a little sick from the smell, so he guided me over to a bench a little

setting our shopping bags down beside me

his white polo shirt, I could see his bicep muscles straining against the short sleeves. I also couldn’t help but notice some other young women ogling him, and I quickly looked away before I let

I felt someone sit down next

smelled like alcohol, and he was staring right

away, forcing a weak

H-Hello,” I said, scooting a little further

the smell of alcohol only became stronger as his breath wafted over

you,” I said. I stood then and grabbed my shopping bags. “Have

face darkened. I turned to walk over to the food court, but I suddenly felt his hand grip my wrist so tightly it burned, and it wouldn’t loosen even as I tried to

traveled down my body. “I don’t normally go for humans, but you’re

again to wrench my arm away, but his grip only tightened. By now, I began to panic and let out a small cry of pain. I glanced over at the food court, but I could only see a sliver of Edrick’s form as he spoke to the food vendor. My heart raced; I needed him to come back faster, but I couldn’t call his name for fear of

lowly human such as yourself should be grateful that a wealthy werewolf like me