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.

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

as though she was an enigma lingering at the back of my mind, but now that I had finally shifted for the first time, it felt oddly as though she was

I felt the same way; it felt as if becoming the

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

snuck out of my eye and rolled down my cheek as I looked down at Edrick. I put my hands on

and safe, without any injuries or pain. I pictured him waking up and smiling at me, and

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

whispered, focusing even

again. This time, they cracked

His voice sounded hoarse and strained, but I only felt an ecstatic

instructed.

and continued focusing my energy on healing Edrick. As I did, I could feel his chest rising and falling more naturally now, and a joyful laugh caught in my

“Moana…”

Edrick,” I said, straining still to focus my energy on healing him. “Just don’t move.

shook his head. Suddenly, he grabbed my hands and pulled them away from his body. I felt the energy in my arms and fingers fizzle out, as though

against him and tried to put

voice barely more than a strained croak.

I said, wrenching my hands free. “I can heal you.

saw the unmistakable red flowers of blood blossoming out beneath

hands back on him and began

I couldn’t feel

if Edrick