Chapter 297 Temptation & Her Mistress

Logan

The symphony of the ballroom surrounded us: the gentle murmur of voices, the soft clink of glasses, and the mesmerizing notes of the orchestra weaving a spell around the dancing couples.

But amidst all the sounds, there was a silence, a charged void, between Ella and me. Every step we took, every turn, and every glide was a wordless conversation.

My wolf, always alert beneath the surface, yearned to entangle with hers, to join in a dance of their own. I could feel the pull, the almost magnetic attraction between our two spirits, and it was maddening.

“I wish she would let me in,” my wolf complained, his voice a growl in the back of my mind as it mirrored my own turmoil. “Just for a moment.”

“I know,” I answered. “She’s a fortress.”

No matter what I did, Ella and her wolf resisted. There was a barrier, a wall she had erected, both to protect herself and to maintain at distance from the chaos of my world. My wolf growled low in frustration, longing to bridge that gap, to assert our bond..

I wanted to pull her close, to feel her breath against my lips, to lose myself in the intoxicating allure she radiated. The urge was overwhelming, almost primal, yet the conscious part of me fought it..

I knew it wasn’t the time, nor the place.

“You keep staring at me,” Ella said, a ghost of a smirk playing on her lips. “It’s weird.”

a twirl as the music swelled.

with me.” “So what if I am?” I asked. “You’re a beautiful woman,

tightened on her waist, her

fall was tantalizing. But just as the dance concluded, with our faces inches apart and

moment, I glanced to the side and met my father’s piercing eyes. They

the shift, the sudden tension. Her eyes, previously soft and lost in our connection, now held a hint of confusion, perhaps

should…” I swallowed hard, the words catching in my throat, “get yourself another drink

replied, her voice betraying what almost sounded like a hint

a deep breath, attempting to quell the tempest of emotions within. I knew I had to face my father, to address whatever reservations he held. But the thought of

1 walked over to my father,

cautious, almost timid, the next, a fierce protector of a stranger. And yet, the very elements

father’s voice cut through the gossamer

facing him. His stature always. reminded me of the old oaks on our family estate-solid, enduring, and occasionally

her ethereal beauty, looked slightly out of place amidst the grandeur, like a wildflower

on my lips. “She has a way of connecting with people,

the man you brutalized-Rodrick-was a problem. His businesses were cutting a little too close to mine, so I allowed you and your Alpha Princess

and you and I both know that

this place,” my father said, subtly gesturing around

in the corner. He wore a blood red suit, with snakeskin shoes and

“Rodrick hadn’t paid his bill in quite some time, so it’s all settled now. But cross

over, his gait confident. Marina, dressed in an expensive red dress, was on his arm, laughing at something he had whispered. But the laugh only

he was boisterous. He reveled in the attention, while

smirk playing on his lips. “Drowning

Harry to Marina. “And you, enjoying the

making everything feel light-hearted,” she said, giving me that snakelike look once more.

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