Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

#Chapter 63: The Decision

Moana

A few more days passed after I told Edrick about the pregnancy. Not much about our relationship changed, aside from an increase in the amount of side glances he would give me throughout the day.

I kept puzzling over what he had said the night I told him.

He had told me, plain and simply, that he would ensure that the child had a good life here and that I could stay since Ella was already attached to me — but he would never publicly accept the child as his own, and he would certainly never marry me.

I knew from the beginning that these two things would be true, but when he said it out loud, it felt so much worse. All I wanted for this baby was for him or her to experience growing up in a loving home with two parents who also loved each other. Yes, the child would have a wealthy father who would provide everything, but money could never replace this lack of love between Edrick and I. Furthermore, I knew that this child would never truly be accepted by the Morgan family. Ella was one hundred percent werewolf, but even Edrick’s father didn’t treat her the same because she was born before Edrick and Ella’s mother got married. As the days ticked on, all I could think about was how much worse Edrick’s father would treat my child. I was nothing but a human servant in his eyes. For all intents and purposes, there was a good chance that Mina would never emerge and I would always technically be a human.

Finally, after four days of this passed, I knew what I had to do.

I simply couldn’t go through with this pregnancy. If I was ever going to have a child of my own, it would be a product of love — not the product of a one night stand with a cold Alpha billionaire who would never see the mother of his child as a true equal.

So, on the fourth day, I told Edrick my decision.

“I’ve decided what I’m going to do,” I said as I stood in the middle of his study.

up at me from his desk. His face was mostly indifferent, but I could sense a bit of worry behind his gray eyes that it

asked,

lump

few days, she begged inside of me to not go through with the abortion, but I kept ignoring her.

said. “There’s no rush.

Was Edrick actually concerned about

and I knew what I needed to do. I had to go with my head, not my heart; while my heart wanted to keep the baby, my head was telling me that going

know,” I replied, averting my gaze to the floor to hide the tears that began to well up in my eyes. “But I’ve made up my mind already. The sooner it’s

nodded despite the grim look on his face. “Alright,” he said. His voice was low and sounded a little strained, but he agreed nonetheless. “It’s your decision. I’ll be

“Thank you.”

I didn’t know if I should leave or stay, until Edrick finally spoke again. “I’ll take

in front of me, but I

“Thank you.”

…

though I was moving through a thick sludge as I went through the motions. I brushed my teeth, washed my face, and pulled my hair back. I could feel the suffocating summer heat coming in

and drove me himself so as not to expose my secret. Even throughout the whole car ride to the hospital, we stayed silent. I tried not to look at him as I sat in the passenger seat, but at one point I couldn’t resist. When I looked over at him, I saw that his knuckles were white on the steering wheel, and he was clenching and unclenching his

the situation didn’t hit me until I saw the hospital come into view. Suddenly,