Chapter 295 Black Eyes & White Lies

Ella

The dim light of the restroom cast shadows that danced eerily across the ornate walls. I stood there, staring blankly at the face reflected back at me from the gilded mirror. The hushed. whispers of the escorts in the adjacent stalls echoed painfully in my mind, punctuated by the occasional muted giggle from the ballroom outside.

A world of stark contrasts. My heart thudded painfully, each beat. screaming a desperate question. What could I, Ella, do in a world of opulence, where beneath the surface, darkness thrived?

“Ella.” The soft, husky voice in my mind was familiar, comforting. Ema always seemed to speak up when I was in turmoil, a constant friend and source of reason. “These women… they need our help.

I closed my eyes, trying to still the tumultuous emotions raging within. “It’s not our world, Ema. Interfering might bring danger to us and them.”

Ella. We are wolf and woman. These women, they’re victims

“If I do something, there could be dire consequences. Not just for

to do is tell Logan. Perhaps he’ll have advice, or maybe he’ll act on it. From

cold marble sink, letting out a shaky breath. Images of Logan’s tender touches and sweet words from earlier that night, memories of our dance in my living

was also a lurking fear, one that had been planted by the whispered tales of the escorts about the unpredictable

my voice barely audible. “What if he’s just playing a

this to Logan was the trigger, the thing that unveiled his true nature? What if I ended up becoming another whispered tale among these women, another

nudge, a feeling more than words. It was a reminder of the bond. we shared, the strength that came from

the future, Ella. But if we stand by, do nothing, the weight of

perfumed restroom filling my senses. The realization hit me with a clarity that was jolting. Yes, there was danger. Yes, there was uncertainty. But the idea of not acting, of letting another woman suffer without trying to

outcome, I had to try. Because the true danger wasn’t just in the world outside, it was in the battle raging within-the fight between fear

reality I’d just witnessed within. As I stepped back out into the main

eyes searching mine. “You were gone for a while. Everything okay?” I hesitated, wondering once more if I should share. But the memory of Lina’s pained, blackened eye, and my wolf’s urgency, made me

One of them… she

hair. The fine lines on his face

murmured, a shadow crossing his features. “Some of these men only see them as objects,

“They can’t just…. hurt these girls without consequences, Logan,” I countered, my voice shaking. Logan glanced around before leaning closer. “I’ll take care of it,” he promised, his voice laced with a lethal calm. My heart raced. “Are you sure? Won’t that cause issues for

Mafia bosses in this city. If anything, giving someone a lesson will

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