All Chapters of The Nanny and the Four Alphas: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Olivia“I’m sorry about showing up like this,” I said, wringing rainwater from the edge of the towel in my lap. “My car broke down, and I really didn’t want to miss this interview. Unfortunately, the weather decided not to cooperate either.”Mrs. Hawthorne studied me carefully before giving a small nod.“I can see that,” she replied smoothly. “Still, I admire your determination for making it here.”She walked around her desk and settled gracefully into her chair.“Let’s skip the formalities and get straight to the point, shall we?”I straightened in my seat and nodded, trying to ignore how damp my clothes still felt against my skin.“My husband and I are extremely busy people,” she began. “The Hawthorne family owns a large portion of this town’s businesses, and with that comes… responsibilities.”There was something deliberate about the way she said it.Responsibilities.People always joked that the Hawthornes ruled the town, but hearing her say it out loud made it sound less like a j

Olivia“I still don’t understand why you have to live in that house,” my father said quietly.We sat in our tiny living room, the old television humming softly in the background. Dad was in his recliner while I sat curled up on the couch across from him, explaining everything about my new job.For once, he was sober enough for us to actually have a conversation.“Dad,” I said gently, “it’s part of the position. I have to stay there so I can take care of Lily.”“You don’t understand, Liv.” He rubbed a tired hand over his face. “Those people aren’t normal.”I sighed.“I know they’re rich. I know they practically own this town,” I replied. “But can’t you see how huge this opportunity is for me?”“It’s not about the money.” His voice lowered. “There are things about the Hawthornes you don’t know.”I frowned.“And you do?”His silence answered enough.“Dad,” I said softly, “I can’t keep living like this. I need my own life too.”The second the words left my mouth, pain flashed across his f

LoganI woke up to something wet on my chest.Immediately, I grimaced.A blonde was sprawled across me, dead asleep and apparently drooling.Fantastic.What the hell was her name again?Tiffany?Tracy?Something with a T.I stared down at her with growing irritation. Honestly, she wasn’t nearly as attractive this morning as she had been last night. Especially not with drool sliding down the side of her mouth onto my skin.God, that was disgusting.I shoved her shoulder lightly.“Hey,” I muttered. “Wake up.”She groaned but didn’t move.I shoved her again harder this time.“What?” she whined sleepily, finally lifting her head off my chest. “What time is it?”“Time for you to leave.”Her eyes blinked open slowly.“Seriously?”“Very seriously.”I sat up against the headboard with a sigh.“It was fun. It’s morning now. You gotta go.”“You’re such an asshole,” she snapped.“I know.” I shrugged. “Now are you getting off me willingly, or do I need to physically remove you?”To my surprise, s

EthanLast night at the club should have helped distract me.It didn’t.No matter how much whiskey I drank, I couldn’t stop thinking about Olivia Carter.Specifically her eyes.Those sad green eyes haunted me all night long.I kept seeing them every time I closed my own.I tried drowning the thoughts in alcohol.Didn’t work.I tried losing myself in some blonde from the club.That failed too.The second she kissed me, disgust crawled through me so violently I nearly shoved her away immediately.Because she wasn’t my mate.And now that I’d seen my real mate?Every other woman suddenly felt wrong.I ended up turning the blonde down completely and checking into a hotel alone for the night.I couldn’t go back to the estate.Not while Olivia’s scent still lingered there.I needed space to think.Because this situation was a disaster.The mate bond had already started forming. I’d heard stories from older wolves about how quickly it could happen after first meeting your mate, but I’d never

LoganI watched Liv walk away down the hallway with Lily laughing beside her, and every muscle in my body tightened painfully.“I don’t know how much longer I can stop myself from claiming her,” I growled.Across from me, Ethan had his eyes closed tightly.I could practically feel Brutus clawing inside him.“I need to run,” Ethan muttered roughly. “Brutus is losing his damn mind over her.”“Maximus isn’t doing much better,” I admitted. “Go. I’ll catch up in a minute.”Ethan nodded once before disappearing down the hallway.I dragged a hand through my hair with a curse.This was bad.Worse than bad.The mate bond wasn’t just forming anymore—it was digging its claws into us.And Olivia had absolutely no idea.I knew we needed to talk to Dad soon. Before things spiraled even farther out of control.But first…I needed to see her again.Maximus was restless, practically pacing inside my head whining for our mate.So I headed downstairs toward the kitchen under the excuse of getting water.