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.”

myself. Ella was playing outside, so why shouldn’t I? I turned to Edrick then, who was sitting back down at the dining room table, and held my

go for a walk, if that’s alright,” I said. “Just by myself

for a 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

like it might rain, though.

shook my head. “No. I’ll

before, but I wasn’t complaining. Maybe a night of sleeping alone changed his attitude a bit, although

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

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

in the forest was cool and inviting, and with

distinct sound of twigs crunching behind me.

putting my hands on my hips.

tall girl stepped out from behind a tree

she said. “Edrick wants me

a little bit?” I asked. “It’s not

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

idea why Edrick made us come here so suddenly?” I finally asked

really,” she said. “As far as I know, he just gave me orders to keep watch over you, and he gave the other guards orders to keep

eye on me, you probably saw that I was up at one o’clock in the

“Yeah. I won’t

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, but I liked her. She was sweet, and I

took in the view of the freshly pruned hedges and mossy fountains. I sensed Kat’s presence from afar,

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