Chapter 230: A Promise
Moana

Seeing Edrick finally tell Ella about her real mother made me soften toward him.

I softened even more when Ella said those sweet things, and it made me feel as though we really were a little family despite everything that was going on. I couldn’t help but hug both of them tightly, and I felt comforted when Edrick buried his face in my hair.

But when we pulleNanny and the Alpha Daddy By Eve Above Story Chapter 230Nanny and the Alpha Daddy By Eve Above Story Chapter 230d apart and I watched them reconcile Edrick’s lies, I felt my smile fade because something just felt off.

I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. It almost felt like some sort of sixth sense, but for what was still a mystery.

All I could do was stare wistfully out the window as I tried to rack my brain over it. Maybe I was just feeling cooped up…

“Do you feel strange?” I asked Mina.

“A little,” she replied. I could tell that she was just as confused as I was. “Some fresh air could be nice.”

nodded to myself. Ella was playing outside, so why shouldn’t I? I turned to Edrick then, who was sitting back down at

if that’s alright,” I said.

few moments. At first, I thought he would say no; but I also knew that he had the entire perimeter of the estate surrounded by a constant patrol, and I knew that he went out there himself last night to

a slight smile. “It looks like it might rain, though.

shook my head. “No.

Maybe a night of sleeping alone changed his attitude a bit, although I still wished that he would just tell me

headed outside into the fresh air and took in a deep breath, inhaling the fresh mountain breeze. The air smelled like pine trees, and it was cool and misty. It was comfortable and relaxing, and I made my way toward the far end of the lawn where

the view of the freshly pruned hedges and mossy fountains. I sensed Kat’s presence from afar, and decided to push my

air in the forest was cool and inviting, and with one last look over my shoulder, I stepped into the treeline and began to walk

of twigs crunching behind

I said with a laugh, putting

the short-haired tall girl stepped out from behind a tree and walked toward

wants me to keep you in

a little bit?” I asked. “It’s not often that I get

nodded. I smiled, not at all bothered by her company, and the two of us walked a little further into the woods. The further we walked, the more I felt the air temperature drop, and soon I had to stick my hands into my pockets to keep my fingers

come here so suddenly?” I finally asked after a while. “He won’t tell me

as I know, he just gave me orders to keep watch over you, and

if you’ve been keeping such a close eye on me, you probably saw

I won’t

aggravating lately, I was at least happy to have someone nearby who I was beginning to see as a bit of a friend. Kat and I didn’t know each other terribly well yet,

the sprawling gardens for a while and took in the view of the freshly pruned hedges and mossy fountains. I sensed Kat’s presence from afar, and decided to push my luck a bit to see how far I

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