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.”

tone. “We are strong, Ella. We are wolf and woman. These women, they’re victims of predators of a different kind. Women should help women, stand together,

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

do is tell

breath. Images of Logan’s tender touches and sweet words from earlier that night, memories of our dance in my

planted by the whispered tales of the escorts about the unpredictable nature of men tied to

them?” I questioned, my voice barely audible. “What if he’s just playing a part, portraying

if bringing 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 story of a girl who tried to fight the darkness and got

a reminder of the bond. we shared,

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

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

Because the true danger wasn’t just in the world outside, it was in

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, the voices and laughter from the ballroom flowed over me like a rushing river, but I felt

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 blurt out

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

his dark hair. The fine lines on his face seemed

sometimes,” he murmured, a shadow crossing his features. “Some of these men only see them as objects, thinking their wealth

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

Mafia bosses in this city. If anything, giving someone a lesson will be entertainment for most

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