Chapter 282 Joyride

Ella

“Wait! What about that ride?” I slowly turned around, my eyes wide, my heart hammering in my chest. My eyes were met with Logan’s smirking face, his expression dancing with mischief.

“Well?” Logan asked, pushing himself off of the hood of one of the cars and coming over to meet me by the door. “Just one joyride? I’m itching for a good drive. Being stuck in the basement all day really made me crave seeing the sunset. I swallowed. “I really shouldn’t,” I said, glancing at my watch. “I’ve got work…”

“Work, shmork,” Logan interrupted with a grin.

“Pick a car. Any car.” “But… I’ve never been on a really fast ride,” I stammered, my mind a whirl of confusion and excitement. “I mean, growing up in such a dense city, we barely drove at all except to go to our mountain estate in the summers.”

Logan’s eyebrows shot up, and he let out a chuckle, his eyes twinkling with amusement and making them stand out against his dirt- stained skin. “So that must be why you always want to walk everywhere.”

me blush, and I looked away feeling self-conscious. How had

his hand gesturing at the row of sleek, gleaming cars. “Pick one, and I’ll take you for a joyride. We can check out the scenery, and I promise it’ll be an

between curiosity and caution. My wolf was howling inside me, urging me to take the plunge, to let loose and have some fun.

know, Logan,” I said, my voice trembling. “I mean, it’s very generous of you, but I really

shoulders and guided me away from the door and back. toward the cars. If this was a trap, then I really was just a helpless little mouse. “Don’t overthink

for any sign of deception or hidden agenda. All I saw was sincerity and a playful spark that was impossible

I finally said, my voice barely above a whisper.

together, “Fantastic! Now, which one

my eyes were drawn once more to Logan’s first car, the red one with the cream-colored leather interior. There was something about it that called to me, and I pointed at it, feeling a thrill of excitement.

my voice full of

knew you had a soft spot for my first one. Everyone does,” he said, his voice filled with pride. “She’s also my fastest.” He opened

was always incredibly

and I clutched the edge of the seat, trying to calm myself. “Ready?” Logan asked, his voice full of anticipation as he settled into

wide, and nodded. “Ready,” I whispered, feeling a strange

Logan expertly guided the car out of the garage and onto the winding

twists and turns, I found myself relaxing, the fear giving way to excitement. He drove fast, but

as he put the convertible top down, his eyes on the

hair, loosening it from its tight ponytail. As

eyes met, at shared understanding passing between us. He grinned, and I grinned back, feeling a connection that was new

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