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.”

Ema spoke, there was a gentle conviction in her tone. “We are strong, Ella. We are wolf and woman. These women, they’re victims of predators of a different kind. Women should help

Logan’s world is intertwined with theirs,” I whispered out loud, my voice shaky. “If I do something, there could be dire consequences. Not just for me,

the coldness of my fears. “All you need to do is tell

shaky breath. Images of Logan’s tender touches and sweet words from earlier that night, memories

fear, one that had been planted by the whispered

what if he really is just like them?” I questioned, my voice barely audible. “What if he’s just playing a part, portraying himself as sweet

the thing that unveiled his true nature? What if I ended up becoming

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

by, do nothing, the weight

the scent of the 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

outcome, I had to try. Because the true danger wasn’t just in the

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

broke through my reverie, his clear eyes searching mine. “You were gone for a while. Everything okay?” I hesitated, wondering once more if I should share. But the memory of

in there. Escorts. One of

lines on his face

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

“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

one of the biggest Mafia bosses in this city. If anything, giving

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