Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

#Chapter 241: The Shattered Knife

Moana

Suddenly, the golden void that I was stuck inside returned to the cliff. Only now, instead of a raging thunderstorm, it was sunny and beautiful. The birds sang overhead, and the air felt warm and fresh and a little damp from the rain.

But I didn’t care about any of that. I didn’t even care that I was no longer in my human form, either. I only cared about Edrick.

I jerked my head up and looked around.

No, I thought to myself as I saw the two motionless figures lying in the grass.

I scrambled to my feet and ran over to them. It felt a bit strange running on four legs instead of two, but I didn’t have time to think about it right now. All I could think about was finding Edrick and making sure that he was okay.

As the figures came into view, I felt my heart sink. I didn’t want anyone to die — not even Michael, despite the fact that he was trying to kill me. But when I saw the golden shards of the shattered knife lying next to him, and the cuts that traveled up his arms, I knew that he didn’t make it.

The knife must have shattered in his hand, and sliced up his arm. Blood was pooled around him, and he didn’t seem to be breathing.

But right now, I was more concerned about Edrick. He wasn’t lying too far away, and I could see his chest moving slightly as I ran up to him.

Like the knife, my heart shattered into a million pieces as I saw Edrick lying there. His body was covered in blood and gashes from the fight. Without thinking, I shifted back into my human form and fell to my knees beside him.

“Edrick?” I whispered, tapping on the side of his face as I felt my throat choke up. “Edrick, say something.”

His chest was moving slightly. Maybe it was just wishful thinking, but I swore that I saw his eyelids flutter.

He wasn’t dead yet… I was sure of it.

Mina, whose presence was stronger than ever now. “Please. I

at the back of my mind, but now that I had finally shifted for the first time, it felt oddly as though she was an entirely second being existing inside of me. Like

felt different about her, too. She felt wiser, more mature. I felt the same way; it felt as if becoming the Golden Wolf filled

you know what to do. I’ll give you the strength, and you just need to

rolled down my cheek as I looked down at Edrick. I put my hands on him, wincing as I felt his warm blood beneath my fingers, and did exactly what Mina instructed me to

mind, I pictured him being healthy and safe, without any

promised, I felt her power and strength surge through me. I felt a tingling sensation cover my arms and my hands, and I felt that

on…” I whispered,

again.

he murmured. His voice sounded hoarse and strained, but I only felt an ecstatic energy flow

hands on him,” Mina instructed. “Don’t

healing Edrick. As I did, I could feel his chest rising

“Moana…”

here, Edrick,” I said, straining still to focus my energy

grabbed my hands and pulled them away from his body. I felt the

him and tried to put my hands back on him, but

barely more than a strained croak. “You’ll hurt the baby… Just go. Go

eyes filling up with tears. “No,” I said, wrenching my

pulled my hands out of his weakening grip and cursed under my breath as I saw the unmistakable red flowers of blood blossoming out beneath his white shirt, staining the fabric a

placed my hands back on him and

feel Mina’s power

I cried out loud, not caring if Edrick heard me.