His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 10: Mina
Moana

Smiling to myself with closed eyes, I nuzzled deeper into the warm embrace of my bedmate, inhaling the smell of his chest.

Wait…

My eyes shot open, as did his at the same time. We stared at one another in disbelief for several long seconds before I felt my face get hot. There was no denying the chemistry in the air between us as we gazed at each other beneath the warmth of the sheets, but I knew deep down that this was wrong. Edrick was my boss, and I had signed a contract to not get romantically involved!

Blushing, I quickly pulled away and climbed out of the bed. I noticed that the cardigan I had worn to bed the night before now lay on the floor, so I picked it up and quickly put it on to cover myself while Edrick sat up slowly in bed.

“I’m sorry,” I said, my back turned to him as I buttoned my cardigan. “Maybe this isn’t the best idea.”

“Perhaps,” he replied. His voice was low and gravelly from sleep, and it admittedly made me feel even more attracted to him. “But I have to say that I haven’t slept that well in ages. Excluding our night in the hotel, of course.”

As I finished buttoning up my cardigan, I felt my face flush an even deeper shade of red. No response came to mind, so without a word, I quietly slipped out of Edrick’s room and hoped that no one would see me.

Unfortunately, that wish did not come true as I almost immediately bumped into Ella, who was standing outside of her father’s room.

“Oh! Good morning, Ella,” I said, trying to act nonchalant as I smiled at the little girl.

stared at me for a few moments, processing, before she

you doing

me to sleep with him? While the simple agreement was that I was only there to sleep beside

just called me in here to tell me that…” My voice faltered as I tried to come up with an excuse. “…That he wants me

felt a

she said, her excited voice turning into a

have crepes for breakfast at the bakery next door. I know they’re your

and ran off. I pulled my cardigan tighter around myself, letting out a sigh of relief once she was out of sight. At least I had a way with

summer heat: a comfortable cotton dress and a pair of sandals. I pulled my hair up into a ponytail, and by that point, Ella was already excitedly banging on

we were eating our breakfast together, however, something

nothing like my own inner thoughts. It was a woman’s voice, but

it said, sounding

forkful of crepes as I

can just talk

“I had a wolf? But… I was human! Well,

weak, but I’ve been awakened by someone close to you. I’m not sure who, but I sense

with her mouth full. “Are

“Yes, I’m fine,” I replied, reaching out to wipe a bit of whipped cream off of Ella’s mouth

what happened was real. I just realized that I never really knew who my real parents were. This ‘Mina’ said that someone near me had a close connection. I thought of Ella, of the housekeeper, the maids… Could it be possible that I

…

wolves, and to get the chance to shift freely in a safe space. I had attended the first training with Selina and Ella, but this week, I took Ella alone and was allowed to leave her there for a few hours, which gave me some time

agreed to meet the driver when her training was finished as he had other work to do in the meantime, and decided to take a taxi to the orphanage. Not only was I missing the children there, but I also wanted to speak to someone about my records… Maybe they would have some answers about my lineage, and could tell me

crafts, but a