His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 190: Stalling for Time

Moana

“And now, I’m finally going to get it over with,” Ethan said as he clicked the safety off on the gun.

During that moment, it felt as though everything froze in time. My mind began to race with a million different things, a million different outcomes. In the corner of my eye, Ella continued to sleep peacefully, oblivious to everything around her. Kelly laid motionless in the corner, and the spotlight that was beaming on my face blinded me so that I couldn’t see anything beyond it.

“Mina, I need you,” I thought, searching for my wolf’s presence. “Please… I know you’re scared, but we have to do something. We can’t let him kill Ella.”

My wolf, who had been hiding in terror as it seemed as though Ethan would surely kill me, showed her presence slightly.

“Keep him talking,” she said, her voice echoing in my mind. “Edrick will find us soon. Just keep him talking.”

I swallowed, hard, and suddenly turned my head to stare straight down the barrel of the gun. Upon seeing my face, Ethan hesitated. His finger, which had been on the trigger, moved away. I felt as though something in him softened when I looked into his eyes, as though the sweet and gentle artist who I had come to call my friend was still in there somewhere. It was a tiny spark, but it was there.

to die, at least let me ask some questions so I can die in peace,” I

the gun after a long time. As he did, I felt as

on,” he said, his voice low and grim. “What

make him talk. Finally, I came up with something. “When I talked

slowly nodded. “Yes,” he

you know?”

it myself, and so I went to the Mother Witch after him. Believe it or not, despite her abilities as an oracle, she didn’t seem to realize that I was just using

me. Whatever it is, I want to know before

me. He didn’t want to look his prey in the face. There really was still a shred of

said. “She only hinted at it, but I believe it’s true. You see, Michael has always hated humans. The idea of a Golden Wolf, someone who would bring humans

my parents? Was that why they left me at the orphanage? To

distance, I could see what looked like the red and blue flashing of police lights through one of the broken

of this?” I asked. “The Mother Witch was

“She can’t prove it now, because she’s dead.

Witch was known by all as the

did you do what?” I

said. He reached out then, finally lifting his gaze to meet me as he brought his hand up to my cheek. His hand was cold and clammy. “You’re so naive. So innocent… Don’t you know that I couldn’t let the Mother Witch live? She was an oracle, after all. My charm and my wit can only take me so far with someone like that, so of course she started to sense that something was wrong. But even though she’s an oracle,

look past Ethan at the approaching lights. Thanks to the spotlight around us, the red and blue police lights didn’t show unless he were to look back at them.

another few moments before

my hand into Ethan’s palm. I softened my eyes as I looked up at him, and bit my lower lip. Ethan may have been a monster,