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.”

“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

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

to do is tell Logan. Perhaps he’ll have advice, or maybe

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

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

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

weight of that possibility 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

nudge, a feeling more than words. It was a reminder of

if we stand by, do

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

up my mind. I’d talk to Logan. Regardless of the outcome, I had to try. Because the true

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

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 Lina’s pained, blackened eye, and my wolf’s urgency, made me blurt

One of them… she had a

on his face seemed to

features. “Some of these men only see them as objects, thinking their wealth and power lets them get

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,”

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

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