The Alpha's Unwanted Bride

Chapter 542: LONELY ANNA

Eventually everyone offloaded their things off the horses and slowly began to mount down one after the other.

Nanny Nia very quickly got a comfortable on the floor and forced Jasmine to take a seat.

”Nanny Nia you’re making a big fuss.” Jasmine argued. ”I don’t need this.”

”Of course you do.” Nannh chastised her. ”Now sit.”

And with that she forced Jasmine to take a seat.

Nanny Nia disappeared and a few moments late she appeared with a cup of brewing tea.

”Take this.” She gently urged.

Jasmine sipped and the moment the tea went down into her system she couldn’t help breathing a sigh of relief.

She closed her eyes as she felt the nutrients of the tea.

”You see?” Nanny Nia nodded with a smile plastered on her face. ”I told you you would like it.”

”You’re always right.” Jasmine said with a gentle smile.

She was so grateful to have someone as kind and loving as Nanny Nia.

It was the one thing Xaden had given to her that she treasured fervently.

And then it hit her.

The question that had been bugging her.

”Nanny Nia you were brought to take care of me when I was pregnant.” Jasmine began. ”I’m not pregnant anymore.”

Nanny Nia’s face fell and became clouded.

”I like looking after you. Moreover you’re still healing. I can’t just leave you.” Nanny Nia said. ”You shouldn’t tnink about these things.”

”And what happens when I get better?” Jasmine asked worried.

As if overhearing them, Anna walked up to the.

Her eyes still black from the bump she had encountered when she had smashed her face into the carriage.

Anna just stood glaring.

Jasmine wanted to laugh.

She looked like a raccoon.

”Why are you even here?” Anna demanded at Nanny Nia. ”Wasn’t your job taking care of the pregnant mule?”

No one answered her.

”Well. If it’s going to do you any good.” Anna stated. ”I am going to speak to my brother and he will remove you. You’re not doing anything for us and your services aren’t needed.”

”Even if your brother fired me. I would still work for Jasmine.” Nanny Nia said.

”Without any money?” Anna mocked.

”Some people don’t do things for money. They do it for love. And I’m sure it’s something you never experienced. Have you?” Nanny Nia asked her.

Anna seemed taken aback by the response.

She squeezed her face and her face went a bright red.

Anna stormed off.

”Sometimes I want to pity her.” Nanny Nia said shaking her head. ”I emphasize on the *want*.”

Jasmine laughed.

”Must be so sad being so bitter and envious. Never being happy for anyone.” Nanny Nia shook her head.

”I think that’s the only thing I’m grateful for.” Jasmine said after some thought. ”Regardless of all the hardships I’ve faced, I was never raised by father and his wife. I wonder if I would have turned out just like her.”

Jasmine watched as Anna sat down alone.

Even Anna’s servants were gathered together laughing.

She was seated alone.

With no one.

”There is that to consider. I had heard things of her mother.” Nanny Nia said. ”Xaden’s mother and I’m sure she would be horrified to see how her daughter turned out. She might have turned out differently if she were raised differently. But then there are some people. People that no matter what you do or how you raise them, they always have this evil in them.”

Jasmine watched Anna and wondered if it was true or not

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Anna was seated by a tree feeling extremely lonely.

Everyone was clustered together. Jasmine and her monster nanny. The omegas, betas even her servants were gathered together.

And it occurred to Anna that she had never really had a friend.

She hated to admit it, but what Nanny Nia had said had gotten to her.

Had she ever had anyone do anything for her out love?

Growing up no one has wanted to be her friends.

They were either friends with her for what she could offer or because they were terrified of her.

She knew that her servants hated her.

Her mother who was now the woman who had stolen and raised her as her own, had told her that it was better to he feared than to be loved.

So she had always seen things that way despite the fact that it burned her.

And so she envied Jasmine for everything she was not.

How effortlessly Jasmine had everything offered to her on a platter of gold despite coming from rags.

She had more and deserved more.

She rubbed her arms as she felt a cold breeze.

Then she felt a blanket drop on her shoulders.

She turned and saw her brother standing behind her.

”Oh.” She mumbled as she gathered the blanket around her shoulders. ”Thank you.”

He sat down beside her and together they just stared into the space saying nothing.

Above everything.

If there was anyone in this world she ever truly loved it was Xaden and Erik.

She loved her brother so much it overwhelmed.

She felt a strong bond towards him.

Pride.

It pleased her to know that she was of his bloodline.

And Erik?

He wasn’t just her mate.

She was madly in love with him.

To think that the goddess blessed her with someone like Erik.

It was a miracle.

Even she herself had never thought she would be with someone like him.

He was kind, handsome, gentle.

She had always thought she would end up with someone like her.

But Erik was different.

”What was she like?” Anna asked.

”What was who like?” Xaden asked as he adjusted his hand against where he sat.

”Our mother.” Anna said blinking at the rising moon. ”I’ve heard stories others about her. But I’ve always really wondered what she was like.”

Xaden sighed.

”I’ve wondered if she would be proud of me and how I turned out.” Anna said her voice low.