#Chapter 70: An Unbridgeable Gap

Moana

By the time Ella’s training was about to end, Edrick and I had purchased a whole host of baby supplies. He insisted on buying the bassinet anyway, as well as anything else the baby might need. Although I thought it was a bit irresponsible for him to spend so much on certain items, I figured that he knew what he was doing, and I didn’t argue any further. Besides: I couldn’t help but feel happy to spoil our future child as well.

We picked Ella up at training, then Edrick pulled out of the parking lot and began driving in the opposite direction of the penthouse.

“Um, daddy?” Ella called from the back seat, twisting in her car seat to look intensely out the window. “I think you’re going the wrong way.”

Edrick smirked, then shook his head. “No, Princess. We’re going out for dinner.”

Ella gasped and squealed excitedly. “Really?” she asked.

“Really.”

“Really really?”

“Really really.”

Ella squealed excitedly again, which made both Edrick and I smile. I was sitting in the back with her to keep her company, and at one point I looked up to see Edrick’s gray eyes on me in the rear view mirror. I blushed and quickly looked away. When I glanced back up, he was looking at the road again.

learn at training today?” I asked Ella as Edrick

lots of things,” she said. “We did

asked as he guided the car around

her hips with a gloating smile. “I didn’t miss any of the jumps, and I kept my balance the whole way on the beam.

I really felt like we were a little family; we were a strange little family, but we were a family nonetheless. I quickly looked out the window before either of them could see

we arrived at the restaurant, I was amazed by how beautiful it

and looked around as I held Ella’s hand. The restaurant was located at the top of a tall building, and we had to take an elevator to get up to it. It was spacious and peaceful at the top, with little trickling fountains and a greenhouse feel to it. There was a big glass ceiling with an observation deck for people to walk around and look at the city

small, private room with one wall that was entirely glass so we could see out over the cityscape. He left us with the menus, and when he did, Edrick finally took off his mask. Much to my pleasure, the Alpha billionaire was smiling. He pulled Ella’s chair out, then mine,

you want,” he said, flipping through the menu. “Both of

was sitting next to me and

“Chicken tenders?!” I asked in a playful

tenders are fancy,” Ella insisted,

of all dinners.” He didn’t look up from his menu as he spoke, aside from a quick glance up — and as he

you, Moana?” he asked.

what I was going to order. Lately, I’d been craving a lot of meat; no doubt it was due to the pregnancy. I was carrying a little werewolf,

sounds

to eat something like that?” he asked. “I just don’t want you to feel sick

feeling my face blush from the Alpha’s concern for my health and the baby’s health.

out his phone. He quickly typed something, then was silent for a moment and nodded his head. “It says that protein is actually recommended, as well as the vitamins in red meat. You should eat it if you want it.

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