His Nanny Mate (Moana and Edrick Morgan) novel Chapter 190

#Chapter 190: Stalling for Time

Moana

“And now, I’m finally going to get it over with,” Ethan said as he clicked the safety off on the gun.

During that moment, it felt as though everything froze in time. My mind began to race with a million different things, a million different outcomes. In the corner of my eye, Ella continued to sleep peacefully, oblivious to everything around her. Kelly laid motionless in the corner, and the spotlight that was beaming on my face blinded me so that I couldn’t see anything beyond it.

“Mina, I need you,” I thought, searching for my wolf’s presence. “Please… I know you’re scared, but we have to do something. We can’t let him kill Ella.”

My wolf, who had been hiding in terror as it seemed as though Ethan would surely kill me, showed her presence slightly.

“Keep him talking,” she said, her voice echoing in my mind. “Edrick will find us soon. Just keep him talking.”

I swallowed, hard, and suddenly turned my head to stare straight down the barrel of the gun. Upon seeing my face, Ethan hesitated. His finger, which had been on the trigger, moved away. I felt as though something in him softened when I looked into his eyes, as though the sweet and gentle artist who I had come to call my friend was still in there somewhere. It was a tiny spark, but it was there.

“If I’m going to die, at least let me ask some questions so I can die in peace,” I pleaded. “Please. I just want some answers before I die.”

Ethan paused, then slowly lowered the gun after a long time. As he did, I felt as though the gripping sensation around my heart lessened, and I could breathe again.

“Go on,” he said, his voice low and grim. “What are your questions?”

“U-Um…” My mind scrambled, searching for something that would make him talk. Finally, I came up with something. “When I talked to Olivia, she said that I’m the Golden Wolf,” I said. “Is that true? Did you know that?”

Ethan slowly nodded. “Yes,” he replied quietly. “You are.”

“How do you know?” I asked.

“Edrick went to the Mother Witch,” Ethan responded. “She confirmed it. I had an inkling of it myself, and so I went to the Mother Witch after him. Believe it or not, despite her abilities as an oracle, she didn’t seem to realize that I was just using my status and my charm to get information. She told me everything… But, now that I think of it, there is something else that she told me. Maybe you should know before you die.”

I nodded vehemently. “Yes,” I begged. “Please tell me. Whatever it is, I want to know before I die.”

Ethan sighed and passed his hand over his face. I noticed that he was staring at the floor, as though he didn’t want to look at me. He didn’t want to look his prey in the face. There really was still a shred of humanity in there that didn’t want to be a killer; I was sure of it.

“Alright,” Ethan finally said. “She only hinted at it, but I believe it’s true. You see, Michael has always hated humans. The idea of a Golden Wolf, someone who would bring humans and werewolves together in harmony, is something that he despises. So… He killed your parents, Moana.”

As Ethan spoke, my blood ran cold. Michael Morgan… Killed my parents? Was that why they left me at the orphanage? To protect me?