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.

heal him,” I said to Mina, whose presence was stronger than

presence strengthened a little more. Before, I felt 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 an entirely second being existing inside of me. Like we were two whole

wiser, more mature. I felt the same way; it felt as if becoming the Golden Wolf filled me with a

she said. “I think you know what to do. I’ll give you

my hands on him, wincing as I felt his warm blood beneath my fingers, and did exactly what

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

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

whispered, focusing

again. This

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

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

again and continued focusing my energy on healing Edrick. As I did, I could feel his chest rising

“Moana…”

still to focus my energy on healing him. “Just

away from his body. I felt the energy in my arms and fingers fizzle out, as

are you doing?!” I shrieked. I struggled against him and tried to put my hands

said, his voice barely more than a strained croak. “You’ll hurt the baby… Just go. Go to

shook my head, my eyes filling up with tears. “No,” I said, wrenching my hands free. “I can heal you. The baby will be okay. Just… Just hold

under my breath as I saw the unmistakable red

on him and

feel

Edrick heard