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.”

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

intertwined with theirs,” I whispered out loud, my voice shaky. “If I do

do is tell Logan. Perhaps he’ll have advice, or maybe he’ll act on it. From what we’ve seen, he cares

of Logan’s tender touches and sweet words from earlier that night, memories of our dance in my living room, it all swirled

had been planted by the whispered tales of the escorts about the unpredictable

barely audible. “What if he’s just playing a part, portraying himself as sweet and caring, but beneath

was crushing. What 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

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

by, do nothing, the weight

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 help, felt like a

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

just witnessed within. As I stepped back out into the main area, the voices and laughter from the ballroom

a while. Everything okay?” I hesitated, wondering once more if I should share. But the memory of Lina’s

Escorts. One of them… she had a black

face seemed to deepen, as if he was all too familiar with

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

felt both surprised and relieved by Logan’s response. “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

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

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