His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

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.”

a pause, and when Ema spoke, there was a gentle conviction in her tone. “We are strong, Ella. We are wolf and woman. These women, they’re victims

my voice shaky. “If I do something, there could be dire

my fears. “All you need to do is tell Logan. Perhaps he’ll have

leaned against the cold marble sink, letting out a shaky breath. Images of Logan’s tender touches and sweet words from earlier that

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

questioned, my voice barely audible. “What if he’s just playing a part, portraying himself as sweet and

What if I ended up becoming another whispered tale among these women, another story of a girl who tried to fight the darkness and got

It was a reminder of the bond.

can’t predict the future, Ella. But if we stand by, do nothing,

Yes, there was danger. Yes, there was uncertainty. But the idea of

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

the opulent restroom’s door against my hand seemed in stark contrast to the reality I’d just witnessed within. As I stepped back out into the main area,

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

girls in there. Escorts. One of them… she had a

sighed, running a hand through his dark hair. The fine lines on his face seemed to deepen, as if he was

crossing his features. “Some of these men only see them as objects, thinking their wealth and power lets them

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.

“Ella, I’m the son of one of the biggest Mafia bosses in this city. If anything, giving someone