His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 267 A Lonely Place

Logan

The chilly wind that night was relentless, and as I stepped out of the car, I felt a pang of emptiness as I looked up at my dark mansion. The ever-present guards flanked my home, silent statues in their tailored suits.

Their stillness was deceiving, because beneath the calm exterior, they were ready to leap into. action at any moment. All it would take was one order from me. The fight that ensued earlier when they stupidly kidnapped Ella was proof of that.

However, even with their presence, I couldn’t help but feel isolated. My home was a testament to my tastes: large, opulent, and overlooking the vast expanse of the sea. But tonight, it felt different.

The house that had been a silent refuge now. echoed the solitude of my thoughts. Why was it that just a short meeting with Ella made everything seem so… incomplete?

As I walked through the spacious rooms, I noted the intentional lack of decor. A deliberate choice. The walls held memories, some that I preferred to forget. To fill them with decorations would be to acknowledge those very memories that I was trying to bury.

mire of my thoughts, my phone rang, its shrill tone shattering the

a little soirée to introduce everyone to my fiancée. Remember her?

“How could I forget? With her father’s questionable legal dealings, you

brief silence. I could almost picture him, his face contorted in that infuriating smile. I always hated it. I hated most things about that bastard, but

after a moment of hesitation. “Her family

Harry said it. Our objectives were far apart. He craved power, money, dominance. I… I wanted out. Out of this life that had stolen

that always set me on edge. “Although, it might be

brief, “Goodnight, Harry,” and hung up, my grip on the

on me by the way that he looked down on me. He was always our dad’s favorite, if

family business while dad was away on vacation, Harry was the type to do it perfectly. In fact, he would make more money during those days. when he was in charge. If you needed someone

I had one hold over him: I was more handsome. Taller. Better with the ladies. He only ever had wives

that this newest wife would disappear once she got a few luxury cars

wondered if I would have been better off if I had done what he did with women. With my looks and money, I knew I could have any woman I wanted. But

shadowed expanse of my room, the weight of loneliness bore down on me. My wolf stirred within, urging me to claim Ella, to bring her

had always dismissed tales of the Moon Goddess, but tonight, in my vulnerable state, I found myself wishing. Hoping that Ella would see

my mind. Her fiery attitude, her round lips, her long honey-golden hair, her piercing gray eyes… God, how could

and laid there for a few minutes, running my hand repeatedly through my hair. But before I could sink deeper into

though hesitant, held an edge of determination. “I’ll be

other end of the phone, her