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.”

was playing outside, so why shouldn’t I? I turned to Edrick then, who was sitting back

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

looked at me 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 last night to check. Besides, there would be no doubt that he would have Kat follow

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head. “No.

and smiled again. His demeanor today was a far cry from the day before, but I wasn’t complaining. Maybe a night of sleeping alone changed his attitude a bit, although I still wished that he would just tell me

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 freshly pruned hedges and mossy fountains. I sensed Kat’s presence from afar, and decided to push my luck a bit to see

trees. The air in the forest was cool and inviting, and with one last look over my shoulder, I stepped into the

five minutes later, I heard the distinct sound of twigs crunching behind me. I smirked and spun around, but

said with a laugh, putting my

stepped out from behind

she said. “Edrick wants me to keep you in my

bit?” I asked. “It’s not often that I get to see this many trees in

and 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

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

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 a constant patrol going and not

keeping such a close eye on me, you

I won’t

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 didn’t mind having her around. It was nice to have a woman my

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

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