Alle Kapitel von The Alpha's Nanny Contract Expired: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 9

I dragged myself onto the edge of the pool. The evening breeze felt just as icy as Jax's glare. More guests gathered around, and I could hear their whispers: "Is that the Alpha's rumored nanny?" "What nanny... Even a regular nanny gets treated better than that. I heard she not only takes care of the pup but also has to warm the Alpha's bed." "How pathetic." I had grown numb to these comments. I didn't feel anything; I just wanted to go back to my room and change out of my soaking wet clothes. But as I walked past Jax, I felt a foot stick out. The next second, I hit the ground hard, and the necklace around my neck snapped. Jax's eyes instantly turned red. He glared at me and roared,"You bad guy! You broke my mom's favorite necklace!" His young face was filled with undisguised hatred. I looked at him with mixed feelings. "Jax, you're lying." When Stella was alive, she obsessed over luxury. She never wore simple diamond jewelry like this. Being called out on the spot, Jax loo

Years ago, my adoptive mother gave me strict orders. I had to copy Stella's clothes, makeup, and mannerisms. Since we weren't blood-related, I could only rely on dressing up to look like her. "Freya, it's the only way Caleb will give you a second glance. It's the only way you'll survive in the Hurricane Pack." I did as she asked. On their anniversary, I wore makeup that made me look like Stella and knocked on his study door. That night, the way he looked at me completely changed. That was also the first time we slept together. He recklessly left his marks all over me, constantly murmuring "Stella's" name. As for the single tear that slipped down my cheek, nobody cared. From that day on, Caleb did treat me a little better—or at least, he stopped completely ignoring me. And every year on their anniversary, he was especially gentle with me. But stolen warmth never truly belongs to you. My thoughts were interrupted by a tap-tap on the window. Jax was on his hoverboard, proudl

"Yes! Don't think I don't know you tricked Dad for his money and made my mom so mad she died!" "You bitch! I'll never forgive you. One day, I'm going to kick you out myself!" I looked at the glowing white protection amulet around his neck and sighed. Jax was sickly when he was little. To keep him safe, I knelt before the Moon Goddess for three days and three nights just to get that amulet for him. I taught him how to build Legos, taught him how to skateboard. I put coats on him when it was cold and nursed him when he was sick. Eight years of devotion. And it couldn't beat a few words of poison from a stranger. "Some things, you might not understand until you're older." "But it's okay if you never figure it out... Because after today, we're never seeing each other again." While Jax stared at me in shock, I picked up my duffel bag and turned toward the door. This estate was a gilded cage. I was locked up for eight years, but now, I was finally breaking free. Just as I pulled

Listening to Rowan, I felt a deep sense of connection. When my adoptive mother begged me to stay and care for Jax, she said the same kind of things. "Rich families are vicious. Without a mother's protection, how is a little pup supposed to survive in a den of wolves?" I looked at that tiny baby and felt sorry for him. I thought I could make up for my own ruined childhood by giving him a good one. But I forgot—we were never from the same world. While I was zoning out, Rowan reached out and tapped my forehead lightly. "You've got this heavy sadness in your eyes. Missing an ex?" I smiled. "It's all in the past. I let it go a long time ago." But for some reason, the image of that father and son flashed in my mind. Caleb was handsome and radiated pure Alpha power. When I first met him, I did fall for him a little. But he'd rather stare at a photo of Stella than look at me. Unless he needed to release his desires at night and pretend I was her, he never gave me a second glance.

Just as the car started moving, Jax suddenly shoved the door open, jumped out, and wrapped his arms around my waist from behind. Maybe he realized that this time, we really were never going to see each other again. He dropped all his pride as the future Alpha and showed his most vulnerable side. Tears streamed down his face, and his eyes finally showed how much he needed me. "Freya, please don't go. I know I was wrong. I miss you so much." "Without you, nobody plays Legos with me. Nobody rides hoverboards with me." "My tutor told me how to tell right from wrong. I get it now. You're the one who treats me the best in the whole world. I shouldn't have listened to those other people and doubted you." See? The truth wasn't hard to find. It was just that this father and son never cared about my feelings. And they definitely weren't going to waste their time clearing my name. They only realized what true devotion was after they completely lost it. I gently pried Jax's hands away.