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.”

conviction in her tone. “We are strong, Ella. We are wolf and woman. These women, they’re victims of predators of a

with theirs,” I whispered out loud, my voice shaky. “If I do something, there could

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

letting out a shaky breath. Images of Logan’s tender touches and sweet words from

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

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

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 tried to fight the darkness

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

future, Ella. But if we stand by, do nothing, the weight of that inaction might be too much to

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 betrayal to my very

my mind. I’d talk to Logan. Regardless of the 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

stark contrast to the reality I’d just witnessed within. As I stepped back out into the main area, the

a while. Everything okay?” I hesitated, wondering once more

some girls in there. Escorts. One of them… she

hair. The fine lines on his face seemed to deepen, as

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

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?

bosses in this city. If anything, giving someone

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