Chapter
Chapters
Chapter One: The Mate Trial
Chapter Two: The Alpha
Chapter Three: The Dress
Chapter Four: The Ball
Chapter Five: The Contract
Chapter Six: The House
Chapter Seven: The Daughter
Chapter Eight: The Bed
Chapter Nine: The Job
Chapter Ten: The Ex-Wife
Chapter Eleven: The Blood
Chapter Twelve: The Bath
Chapter Thirteen: The Attraction
Chapter Fourteen: The Rumor
Chapter Fifteen: The Professor
Chapter Sixteen: The Stepmother
Chapter Seventeen: The Run
Chapter Eighteen: The Call
Chapter Nineteen: The Surprise
Chapter Twenty: The Kiss
Chapter 21: Out of Body
Chapter 22: A Game of It
Chapter 23: Flustered
Chapter 24: Etiquette Lessons
Chapter 25: In Tune
Chapter 26: A Second Opinion
Chapter 27: Panic Purchase
Chapter 28: Steamy Scenes
Chapter 29: Job Well Done
Chapter 30: A Good Alpha
Chapter 31: The Gala
Chapter 32: The Artifact
Chapter 33: The Plea
Chapter 34: The Doctor
Chapter 35: The Letters
Chapter 36: Design Legacy
Chapter 37: The Intern
Chapter 38: The Brand Speech
Chapter 39: The Vacation
Chapter 40: Alpha Conflict
Chapter 41: Royal Flush
Chapter 42: Late Nights
Chapter 43: Winner, Winner
Chapter 44: Rigged
Chapter 45: Sunny Days
Chapter 46: Unexpected Touch
Chapter 47: Paranoia
Chapter 48: The Rose
Chapter 49: Whiplash
Chapter 50: Starcrossed
Chapter 51: Sick on the Plane
Chapter 52: Locked Down
Chapter 53: Out With the Old
Chapter 54: A New Line
Chapter 55: Sketchy
Chapter 56: The Lullaby
Chapter 57: Creative Block
Chapter 58: For Thea’s Sake
Chapter 59: A Gift
Chapter 60: The Dollhouse
Chapter 61: The Spider’s Kiss
Chapter 62: Crumbling
Chapter 63: Smoke & Mirrors
Chapter 64: Making Ends Meet
Chapter 65: Be There
Chapter 66: The Truth
Chapter 67: Teddy
Chapter 68: Cold Case
Chapter 69: The Quiet Ones
Chapter 70: The Stain
Chapter 71: Contact
Chapter 72: Extreme Measures
Chapter 73: Girls’ Night Out
Chapter 74: Calm Before the Storm
Chapter 75: Payback
Chapter 76: Luna’s Shame
Chapter 77: Inspiration
Chapter 78: Matching
Chapter 79: Blackmail
Chapter 80: The Rogues
Chapter 81: The Wound
Chapter 82: The Arrest
Chapter 83: The Slap
Chapter 84: The Kiss
Chapter 85: The Bath
Chapter 86: The Tickets
Chapter 87: A Real Date
Chapter 88: The Boy Who Played
Chapter 89: A Bold Move
Chapter 90: Afterglow
Chapter 91: The Restricted Section
Chapter 92: Just a Dream
Chapter 93: Handle It
Chapter 94: The Perfect Family
Chapter 95: The Former Luna
Chapter 96: A Good Luna
Chapter 97: All Cut Up
Chapter 98: Fashionably Late
Chapter 99: Bonding Day
Chapter 100: Commit to Me
Chapter 101: Helpless
Chapter 102: A Dance to Remember
Chapter 103: One Night
Chapter 104: Gratitude
Chapter 105: The Gift Basket
Chapter 106: The Witch
Chapter 107: Missing Pages
Chapter 108: The Perfume
Chapter 109: Enjoy the Process
Chapter 110: A Foul Scent
Chapter 111: Avoiding Love
Chapter 112: The Business Card
Chapter 113: A Parent’s Worst Fear
Chapter 114: Ghosts of the Past
Chapter 115: Camping Trip
Chapter 116: The Letter
Chapter 117: A Bad Mother
Chapter 118: Always Be Prepared
Chapter 119: Poison Ivy
Chapter 120: An Unknown Allergy
Chapter 121: The Cooldown
Chapter 122: The Ritual
Chapter 123: Mine First
Chapter 124: One Door Closes, Another Opens
Chapter 125: The Handwriting
Chapter 126: The Voice in My Head
Chapter 127: A Family
Chapter 128: Mother-Daughter Outfits
Chapter 129: Pick Me Luna
Chapter 130: Slap In the Face
Chapter 131: Stuck at Home
Chapter 132: Showing Gratitude
Chapter 133: The Right Moment
Chapter 134: The Vial
Chapter 135: The Medication
Chapter 136: Crazy Like You
Chapter 137: Assuming the Worst
Chapter 138: Like Mother
Chapter 139: The Visitation
Chapter 140: Mother’s Day
Chapter 141: A Mate’s Bond Never Breaks
Chapter 142: The Rain
Chapter 143: The Aftermath
Chapter 144: Something in the Way
Chapter 145: Girls’ Night
Chapter 146: Mother’s Day Makeup
Chapter 147: Bad Decisions
Chapter 148: Bully
Chapter 149: A Dress to Match
Chapter 150: The Wedding
Chapter 151: A Way Out
Chapter 152: Midnight Meetings
Chapter 153: Bad Dreams
Chapter 154: A Clear Head
Chapter 155: Trust Me
Chapter 156: Suit of Hearts
Chapter 157: Mystery Gala
Chapter 158: Hidden Meetings
Chapter 159: Always You
Chapter 160: A Real Family
Chapter 161: Tangled Passion
Chapter 162: Under Arrest
Chapter 163: A Night to Remember
Chapter 164: The Morning After
Chapter 165: The Confession
Chapter 166: The Vacation of a Lifetime
Chapter 167: Family Fun
Chapter 168: To Be Mated
Chapter 169: Rain & Fire
Chapter 170: Shattered Peace
Chapter 171: Just a Dream
Chapter 172: The Bunny
Chapter 173: The Bones
Chapter 174: Small Comforts
Chapter 175: Forgetting
Chapter 176: The Tire
Chapter 177: Trust No One
Chapter 178: Family Matters
Chapter 179: Singed
Chapter 180: Connections
Chapter 181: Hair Disaster
Chapter 182: Scorched Earth
Chapter 183: Elementals
Chapter 184: Day Off
Chapter 185: Unwanted Encounters
Chapter 186: Let Her Go
Chapter 187: The Funeral
Chapter 188: On Fire
Chapter 189: Ashes to Ashes
Chapter 190: The Guilt
Chapter 191: From the Ground Up
Chapter 192: A Fresh Start
Chapter 193: A Long Story
Chapter 194: Seven Years Ago
Chapter 195: The Enterprise
Chapter 196: A Fresh Hope
Chapter 197: The Room
Chapter 198: Testing the Waters
Chapter 199: The Final Results
Chapter 200: The Last Burial
Chapter 201: The Birthday
Chapter 202: New Normal
Chapter 203: The Return
Chapter 204: Unwanted Guests
Chapter 205: Unchecked Anger
Chapter 206: The Letter
Chapter 207: The Artifact
Chapter 208: The Meeting
Chapter 209: Safe With Me
Chapter 210: My Story
Chapter 211: The Gift
Chapter 212: A United Front
Chapter 213: The Nanny
Chapter 214: Newcomer
Chapter 215: The Aquarium
Chapter 216: The Other Woman
Chapter 217: Solo Trip
Chapter 218: Excluded
Chapter 219: Boys’ Club
Chapter 220: The Wife
Chapter 221: The Trees Remember
Chapter 222: Absent
Chapter 223: Putting Out Wildfires
Chapter 224: The Shard
Chapter 225: Runs in the Family
Chapter 226: Overheard
Chapter 227: Twisted Wrists
Chapter 228: Morning Visitors
Chapter 229: The Huntress
Chapter 230: There and Back Again
Chapter 231: Kinship
Chapter 232: The Last Guest
Chapter 233: Cherish Her
Chapter 234: Buried Answers
Chapter 235: The Capsule
Chapter 236: A New Ally
Chapter 237: The Cavern
Chapter 238: A Light That Never Goes Out
Chapter 239: Full Moon
Chapter 240: Marked
Chapter 241: Harnessed
Chapter 242: Freedom
Chapter 243: The Gown
Chapter 244: A Good Friend
Chapter 245: Welcome Home
Chapter 246: The Doctor
Chapter 247: Safe
Chapter 248: Discord
Chapter 249: Double Crossed
Chapter 250: Trust
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Agnes
Three days after the interviews, I found myself arranging fresh flowers in the guest bedroom that would soon belong to the new nanny.
The room wasn’t massive, but it was comfortable—a queen-sized bed, a small writing desk by the window, and an en-suite bathroom that I’d made sure was stoc...