Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

#Chapter 82: Protective Alpha

Moana

“We’ll take all of the dresses that she just tried on.”

My eyes went wide and my face went pale. I knew that Edrick would insist on purchasing something for me today, but… Everything? I tried to protest, but he wouldn’t hear it. As I sheepishly walked back into the fitting room and took the expensive dress off, my heart was pounding.

Once I was dressed again, I came out and handed the dresses to the grinning saleswoman, who was likely more excited to get a large commission for this purchase than anything else. I still felt utterly shocked as we made our way over to the counter and Edrick paid without batting an eye. I didn’t know how I would make this up to him, but I knew that I would have to figure something out.

“I don’t know how to thank you,” I said quietly as we walked out of the store. “How can I make it up to you?”

Edrick stopped and turned to face me. Even through his mask, I could tell that he was frowning.

“You’re carrying my baby,” he replied matter-of-factly. “I’m the one who’s making it up to you.”

I didn’t know what to say. Edrick’s sudden, kind words sent a shock through my body. What happened to the cold, unfeeling Alpha CEO I had met just a couple of months ago? Suddenly, however, Edrick’s eyes narrowed a bit as he studied my face intently.

“You look a little pale,” he said. “Are you okay?”

energy out of me, and I hadn’t eaten in a while. “Um… I’m a bit hungry,” I admitted, realizing now just how

think about it too much, he began to guide me

Time and time again today, I was shocked by Edrick’s kind and generous attitude so soon after the tabloid incident that was, in my eyes, entirely my fault. Even as we walked, I could feel some other shoppers’ eyes on us as they noticed the werewolf-human couple with masks on walking around, but it didn’t seem to faze Edrick in the slightest. He seemed so nonchalant that I was frankly confused as to why he didn’t appear to be very worried about someone looking too closely and

from. Edrick gave me a chance to take a look at the other food being offered, but I began

down beside me as I sat. “I’ll

him as he went; in his white polo shirt, I could see his bicep muscles straining against the short sleeves. I also couldn’t help but notice some other young women ogling him, and I quickly looked away before I let myself

I waited, I took that time to close my eyes and take some deep breaths. Not even a few minutes passed, however, before I felt someone sit down next to me. I opened

alcohol, and he was staring right

a

I said, scooting a

of alcohol only became stronger as his

you,” I said. I stood then and grabbed my shopping bags. “Have

man’s face darkened. I turned to walk over to the food court, but I suddenly felt his hand grip my wrist so tightly it burned, and it wouldn’t loosen even as I tried to wrench

his eyes traveled down my body. “I don’t normally

interested,” I said. I tried again to wrench my arm away, but his grip only tightened. By now, I began to panic and let out a small cry of pain. I glanced over at the food court, but I could only see a sliver of Edrick’s form as he spoke to the food vendor. My heart raced; I needed him to come back faster, but I couldn’t call his name for fear

the man said, pulling me so hard I fell back down to a seated position on the bench and causing tears to well up in my eyes, “a lowly human such as yourself should be grateful that a wealthy werewolf like me