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.

my thoughts, my phone rang,

a little soirée to introduce everyone to my fiancée. Remember her? The Alpha’s

voice. “How could I forget? With her father’s questionable legal

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 sometimes it felt as though I

of hesitation. “Her

craved power, money, dominance. I… I wanted out. Out of this life that had stolen my childhood, torn apart my family. Every day,

he chuckled, that maddening laugh that always set me on edge. “Although, it might be awkward for you to show up

admit. I retorted with a brief, “Goodnight, Harry,” and hung up, my

but you would have thought that he had decades on me by the way that he looked down on me. He was always our dad’s favorite, if only because

would make more money during those days. when he was in

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

almost entirely certain that this newest wife would disappear once she got a few luxury cars and a mansion out of

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 I never used those things, and thus I

of loneliness bore down on me. My wolf stirred within, urging me to claim Ella, to bring her into my world. But that wasn’t fair to her. If she accepted my offer, I would try my

but tonight, in my vulnerable state, I found myself wishing. Hoping that Ella would see beyond the shadows of my past and stand with me in my quest

plagued my mind. Her fiery attitude, her round lips, her long honey-golden hair,

minutes, running my hand repeatedly through my hair. But before I could sink deeper into my introspection, the familiar ringtone sounded again.

though hesitant, held an edge of determination. “I’ll be your lawyer,” she declared. The weight on

resonating in my voice. She was silent for a moment. I pictured her on the other end of the phone, her face beet red. She didn’t seem to want to notice, but I noticed how quickly she blushed around me. It was