Chapter 230


    Chapter 230: A Promise


    Moana


    Seeing Edrick finally tell E about her real mother made me soften toward him.


    I softened even more when E said those sweet things, and it made me feel as though we really were


    a little family despite everything that was going on. I couldn’t help but hug both of them tightly, and I felt


    comforted when Edrick buried his face in my hair.


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    Daddy By Eve Above Story Chapter 230d apart and I watched them reconcile Edrick’s lies, I felt my


    smile fade because something just felt off.


    I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. It almost felt like some sort of sixth sense, but for what was still a


    mystery.


    All I could do was stare wistfully out the window as I tried to rack my brain over it. Maybe I was just


    feeling cooped up…


    “Do you feel strange?” I asked Mina.


    “A little,” she replied. I could tell that she was just as confused as I was. “Some fresh air could be nice.”


    I nodded to myself. E was ying outside, so why shouldn’t I? I turned to Edrick then, who was


    sitting back down at the dining room table, and held my chin up.


    “I’d like to go for a walk, if that’s alright,” I said. “Just by myself so I can think.”


    Edrick looked at me for a few moments. At first, I thought he would say no; but I also knew that he had


    the entire perimeter of the estate surrounded by a constant patrol, and I knew that he went out there


    himselfst night to check. Besides, there would be no doubt that he would have Kat follow me.


    “Alright,” he said with a slight smile. “It looks like it might rain, though. Do you need an umbre?”


    I shook my head. “No. I’ll be back soon.”


    “Okay.” Edrick nodded and smiled again. His demeanor today was a far cry from the day before, but I


    wasn’tining. Maybe a night of sleeping alone changed his attitude a bit, although I still wished


    that he would just tell me the exact reason behind why he suddenly dragged us up here.


    Without another word, I headed outside into the fresh air and took in a deep breath, inhaling the fresh


    mountain breeze. The air smelled like pine trees, and it was cool and misty. It wasfortable and


    rxing, and I made my way toward the far end of thewn where the trees circled around the


    property.


    First, I walked around the sprawling gardens for a while and took in the view of the freshly pruned


    hedges and mossy fountains. I sensed Kat’s presence from afar, and decided to push my luck a bit to


    see how far I could go.


    I decided to head closer to the trees. The air in the forest was cool and inviting, and with onest look


    over my shoulder, I stepped into the treeline and began to walk a little bit.


    Of course, not even five minutester, I heard the distinct sound of twigs crunching behind me. I


    smirked and spun around, but saw no one.


    “Kat, juste out,” I said with augh, putting my hands on my hips. “I know you’re there.”


    A few momentster, the short-haired tall girl stepped out from behind a tree and walked toward me.


    “Sorry,” she said. “Edrick wants me to keep you in my sight.”


    “If you’re nearby, can I at least enjoy the forest a little bit?” I asked. “It’s not often that I get to see this


    many trees in the city.”


    Kat shrugged and nodded. I smiled, not at all bothered by herpany, and the two of us walked a


    little further into the woods. The further we walked, the more I felt the air temperature drop, and soon I


    had to stick my hands into my pockets to keep my fingers warm.


    “Do you have any idea why Edrick made use here so suddenly?” I finally asked after a while. “He


    won’t tell me anything.”


    My bodyguard shook her head. We stopped for a moment to look up at some birds overhead that were


    making a bit of a racket. “Not really,” she said. “As far as I know, he just gave me orders to keep watch


    over you, and he gave the other guards orders to keep a constant patrol going and not to let anyone


    onto the property. That’s it.”


    I sighed and kept walking. “So I take it if you’ve been keeping such a close eye on me, you probably


    saw that I was up at one o’clock in the morningst night.”


    Kat nodded. “Yeah. I won’t tell Edrick.”


    I couldn’t help but smile a bit. Even though things had been hectic and aggravatingtely, I was at least


    happy to have someone nearby who I was beginning to see as a bit of a friend. Kat and I didn’t know


    each other terribly well yet, but I liked her. She was sweet, and I didn’t mind having her around. It was


    nice to have a woman my age to talk to.


    First, I walked around the sprawling gardens for a while and took in the view of the freshly pruned


    hedges and mossy fountains. I sensed Kat’s presence from afar, and decided to push my luck a bit to


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    Kat and I walked for a little while longer. We stayed within the treeline, but usually kept the house in our


    sight as we circled the property. Eventually, the issue of my shifting came up.


    “I just wish that I could shift already and get it over with,” I said quietly as we walked. “It’s frustrating,


    not feeling like I’m able to protect myself. And I think that Edrick sees me as weak right now, which is


    even more frustrating.”


    Kat was silent for a few moments.


    “I’ve never been in your shoes, so I can’t really imagine what it’s like,” she finally said after a bit. We


    paused to step over arge fallen tree. Kat gave me her hand, as my belly was getting fairlyrger at


    this point and it was a bit more difficult now to keep my bnce.


    “Honestly, I never thought I was anything but human,” I said with augh. “So much has changed over


    the course of just a few months. It’s crazy. And honestly, maybe I’m crazy for wanting to shift so quickly


    if you consider just how fast things have changed.”


    Kat suddenly stopped and turned to face me. “It’s not crazy,” she said. She had a thoughtful expression


    on her face and a hint of a smile on her lips. “You know… I could help you shift sooner, if you want. You


    could do it today, actually. Then, there will b no more waiting.”


    The bodyguard’s words took me byplete surprise.


    I didn’t know what to say; I didn’t even know that it would be possible to shift any sooner. I just thought


    that it was something that came about naturally, and there was no real way to speed it up or slow it


    down once someone’s wolf emerged. I thought that I was basically just a ticking time bomb at this


    point.


    “Well?” Kat urged.


    All I could do was stare at her with wide eyes.


    Would it really be possible to shift early… Even today? Would that end all of this mess?