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.”

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

loud, my voice shaky. “If I do

contrast to the coldness of my fears. “All you need to do is tell Logan. Perhaps he’ll have advice, or maybe he’ll

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

lurking fear, one that had been planted by the whispered tales of the escorts about the

voice barely audible. “What if he’s just playing a part, portraying himself

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

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

danger. Yes, there was uncertainty. But the idea of not acting, of letting another woman suffer without

provided, I made up my mind. I’d talk to Logan. Regardless of the outcome, I had to try. Because the true danger wasn’t just in

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

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

in there. Escorts. One of them… she had

The fine lines on his face seemed to deepen, as if he was all too familiar with stories like

murmured, a shadow crossing his features. “Some of these men only see them as objects, thinking their wealth and power lets them get away with treating them

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

I’m the son of one of the biggest Mafia bosses in this city. If anything, giving someone a lesson will be entertainment for most

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