MoanaLater that morning, after enjoying breakfast in the garden in the fresh air with Ella and Edrick, Ella reminded Edrick that she wanted to go for a hike. Edrick of course agreed, as it was nice outside.“Go put your shoes on,” he said. “And pants, too. I don’t want you falling down in a dress.”“Okay!” Ella exclaimed as she sprinted off to her room to get changed.Edrick stood and stretched, accidentally revealing the lower portion of his abs as he did so. He was dressed casually in a simple polo shirt and trousers, which was strange to see as I had grown so accustomed to seeing him only dressed in business attire. He must have forgotten that he wasn’t wearing his shirt tucked in when he stretched, and seeing even just a small portion of his abs made me blush a deep shade of red.“We won’t be out for too long,” Edrick said then. “Feel free to explore anywhere you want in the mansion or the gardens while we’re out.”Although the thought of exploring the mansion sounded fun, I furr
EdrickIf I thought that Moana looked beautiful in her new dress the night before, then she looked even more stunning now dressed plainly in hiking clothes. I had never seen her dressed so casually before, and although I couldn’t quite put my finger on why I felt this way, I felt even more attracted to her when she was dressed like this. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that for a moment, as the three of us walked together and enjoyed nature away from the noise and the chaos of the city, it almost felt as though we were a normal little family that was simply out for a hike on a nice summer’s morning.I had never told anyone this before, but I had never particularly enjoyed following in my father’s footsteps. I always knew that it was expected of me from a very young age, but I had secretly always envied other boys who didn’t have such high expectations. In college, as I watched my friends go on to follow their dreams and become artists or teachers or adventurers, I resented
MoanaEven though I was enjoying spending time at the mountain estate, it seemed that maybe it wasn’t very safe here right now. Edrick didn’t say much about it, but he seemed to be worried ever since that wolf came after Ella and myself, and I couldn’t help but wonder if he knew something that I didn’t. I trusted Edrick to make the right decisions, so when he told me that it was best for us to return to the penthouse for now, I agreed. My only regret was that I didn’t have any time to paint while we were there, and I hoped that I would have another chance to paint soon.When we finally arrived back at the penthouse, it was already late that night. Selina and the maids prepared a quick meal, but I was too tired and uneasy after what happened to have much of an appetite, and only wanted to go to sleep. Ella was hardly keeping her eyes open, too, so I put her to bed before heading over to Edrick’s room to get some sleep myself.I couldn’t stop myself from feeling worried, though. Edrick
MoanaI woke up the next morning with the memory of what I overheard still fresh on my mind. To not only hear that Michael had sent that wolf to attack us, but also to hear that “Olivia” called Edrick again, left me feeling both confused and scared. If my baby was going to be in danger of someone like Michael, I didn’t know what I would do. I could only trust that Edrick would handle it and keep us protected.It was Saturday morning, which meant that it was also a training day for Ella. I woke up early to get her ready, and decided that I would go to the orphanage and volunteer while Ella was in training. The last time I was at the orphanage, I discovered that Sophia was in need of help, so I decided that I would spend every Saturday morning that I could helping her out. I just hoped that she wouldn’t be too upset with me for not telling her about the baby sooner, as I was certain that she likely saw the news by now.“I’m going to the orphanage while Ella is in training today,” I told
MoanaBy the time I picked up Ella and took her home, I had almost completely forgotten about the woman named Olivia who called the orphanage. Ella and I spent the remainder of the afternoon drawing and playing in the penthouse, and by the time that dinnertime came around, I was too tired and hungry after my long day to think about much of anything.“Let’s get ready for dinner, Ella,” I said. I wasn’t sure what Selina and the maids planned on preparing for dinner that night, but I looked forward to sitting down and relaxing a bit. I helped Ella clean up her coloring books and toys, then had her wash her hands and clean herself up before we headed back out to the dining room to eat.However, when we walked into the dining room, I was surprised to find that there was no dinner. In fact, when I poked my head into the kitchen, it didn’t seem that Selina and the ma
MoanaHearing 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
Moana The next morning, I awoke with a pounding headache. I felt more confused now than ever with my relationship with Edrick; if my wolf really was right about Edrick being my mate, then it only made all of this even more complicated. I couldn’t help but wonder, too, if Edrick also knew that I was his mate and that he wasn’t telling me about it. But I couldn’t imagine why he would want to keep something like that a secret from me. I finally got out of bed and made my way out into the living room, expecting Edrick to be locked away in his study after what happened the night before. But, much to my surprise, he wasn’t. In fact, he was standing in the living room and looking out the window when I walked in. As I approached, he turned to face me directly without even a hint of remorse or embarrassment on his face. “Sorry for the late notice,” he said, glancing at his watch, “but I just found out that I’ll need to go to a networking event tonight. You’ll need to be there as my fiancee
EdrickAs soon as I saw the look on Moana’s face as the paparazzi swarmed us, I knew that I should have prepared her more for an event of this magnitude. It wasn’t just any old event; it was a huge networking event for some of the most affluent people in the city. The majority of people in attendance were other CEOs, celebrities, and extremely wealthy werewolf socialites. It really was no place for a girl like Moana, who had very little experience with events of this caliber, and I should have given her more time to get used to all of the media attention before I suddenly sprung this on her. But I had completely forgotten that the event was this weekend, and had mistaken the date as being the following weekend.I could tell that Moana was trying her best to smile for the cameras and stay close to me, but when the paparazzi noticed her holding her belly and began to swarm her even more, it became too much.Instinctively, I put my arm around her… But that only sent the paparazzi into ev