Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

#Chapter 134: Losing Control

Moana

Hearing how sweetly Edrick spoke to Ella made my heart swell. And to hear him mention me, too, made my heart swell even more. Was my wolf right when she said that Edrick would come around? These past few days, did his attitude toward our relationship begin to shift in the right direction?

I heard Edrick kiss Ella goodnight and approach the door, so I quickly scurried away before he realized that I was eavesdropping. I wasn’t sure whether he actually saw me or not, but if he did, he didn’t say anything about it.

When we climbed into bed that night, however, I still couldn’t wipe the smile off of my face.

“What is it?” Edrick asked, watching me as I climbed into bed. “You’ve been smiling nonstop all night.”

I shrugged and laid down next to him, not sure if I wanted to openly say that I was smiling because our little pizza party made me feel even more strongly about him, and that I wanted us to be a real family. I wasn’t sure how he would take it.

It was a cool night out, and the balcony doors were wide open to let in the cool summer breeze. Outside, the city was noisy as always, and it felt even more noisy after our couple of days in the mountains.

“I just want to say thank you for everything you’ve done for me lately,” I finally said. “You’ve been giving me such a nice time.”

might make some sort of indifferent comment that would allude to his old self, but much to my surprise, he didn’t. It really

and soft, and the way he spoke gave me instant butterflies in my stomach. “I’m glad you’re

so heartfelt that it made

seemed that I didn’t need to say anything at all. I felt Mina react even more strongly than ever at Edrick’s words, as though

my cheek with the other, his steely gray eyes glowing a bright silver like I had never seen before. The air between us was electrified, and I felt somehow attracted to him and

before anything could come out, he suddenly pressed his lips against mine with a fervence that I had never experienced before. His sweet lips parted gently and his tongue pressed its way into my mouth while his hand traveled down my neck, over my

oxygen. I kissed him back with the same amount of passion, our lips never parting, and

when I saw his face in the alleyway, saving me from the Rogues. When he picked me up and all I saw was him looking down at me, his eyes fixed unwaveringly on me. I knew I loved him then, and I loved him now. I didn’t want a fake relationship with Edrick; I wanted a real one. I wanted this all along, and now it was finally becoming a

ended almost

on my elbows while I watched him quickly button his shirt back

what’s wrong?” I whispered, my throat

standing suddenly. “I got

to quiver as he stormed over to

if I did something wrong. Even if I went after him, I knew that I wouldn’t even get an answer. Was being intimate with me really such a mistake that he couldn’t even look me in the eye afterwards? Even though he

sob caught in my throat, I heard my wolf’s voice echo inside my