Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

#Chapter 71: End of the Line

Moana

The gap that existed between Edrick and I could never be bridged; I knew that now.

Our ride home was silent. The steak that I could still taste on my tongue now tasted foul. To think that I had spent the entire day feeling as though we could have some semblance of normalcy; even if we never became romantically involved, why couldn’t we still be proud of what we had created between us? Why did he always have to hide me and Ella? Would the new baby also face the same struggle of having a father who didn’t want anyone to know about his or her existence?

We went home that night, still without a word spoken between us. I took Ella to bed with only a brief word of thanks for everything he did that day, but after that, I didn’t look at him again.

…

On Monday morning, I awoke to the sound of someone knocking on my door.

“Come in,” I called, sitting up and rubbing my eyes. The door cracked open and Selina poked her head in.

Your first appointment is in a couple of hours,” she said. “I’ve already made breakfast for you. Come and eat before you get dressed.”

I sighed, having completely forgotten about my appointment that day, and climbed out of bed. As I followed Selina to the dining room in my robe, I noticed that Edrick was nowhere to be found.

“Is Edrick coming to the appointment?” I asked as I sat down at the table and began to spread butter on my toast.

Selina shook her head while she poured some hot coffee into my cup. “He has something to deal with at work, but he may come later.”

was hoping Edrick would be there

then,” I said, taking a bite of

“I’ll be

the very least, hearing that Selina would be there with me was a bit of a comfort. “Thank you,” I replied with a smile. “That

I ate, I hurried back to my room to shower and get ready for the day. I brushed my teeth and combed my hair, put on a loose-fitting dress and comfortable shoes, then met Selina out in the foyer. As we took the elevator down, I realized that

I asked as we walked

said. “Only

out with friends

shrugged. “No one

said that, I felt my heart ache a little for her. I decided, then and there, that I would start inviting Selina out more — even if just on my

way to the hospital, Selina explained that the hospital we would be going to was a special werewolf hospital that was actually owned by the Morgan family, so I would get the best treatment; not that I couldn’t have gathered that myself, just from the enormous modern building with the Morgan family logo on the sign. When we walked into the hospital, I was even more

well-to-do werewolf couples in the waiting room. I even recognized a few of them as well-known celebrities. Of course, they all looked up at Selina and I when

Selina whispered to me as we approached the counter. I quickly averted my gaze, feeling

the receptionist said.

“Moana Fowler,” I replied.

looked me up and down for a moment before clicking around on her computer. Just then, another couple came in behind us. I glanced over my shoulder to see that they were also a well-known werewolf couple that I’d seen in various television shows. I felt my face go red as they looked at me, and I

the way so I can assist our werewolf clients first,” the receptionist suddenly said, shooting

dropped. “I was here first,” I said. “And

is a werewolf hospital, and our policy is to always