His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 306 Right Place, Right Time

Ella

The dark alcove where the stranger had pulled me offered a deceptive sense of security, but every fiber of my being screamed danger.

Before I could make sense of how I knew this man, his fingers tightened around my wrist, and his other hand came up to rest on my lips, silencing any potential scream. The soft glow from a distant chandelier created a play of light and shadow across his face, emphasizing his intense gaze.

My wolf growled inside of me, a low rumble of warning that vibrated through my core. “Fight,” she whispered, urging me to attack the stranger and make a break for it. I could feel my muscles tensing in preparation, every instinct primed to obey the primal voice inside my head.

But just as I was about to make my move, a hauntingly familiar voice echoed down the corridor, freezing me in my tracks. Harry and his men. They were headed our way.

“…don’t know why you trusted him in the first place,” one of the men sneered.

“That’s why he’s dead now,” came Harry’s voice, dripping with casual malice. The sound of footsteps grew louder, echoing the dread that rose in my chest.

My heart raced as I pressed myself deeper into the shadows of the alcove, the stranger’s hold unyielding. Straining my ears, I picked up more of their conversation.

“This ‘W’ drug is our ticket to the top,” Harry said, the sinister undertones in his voice making me shiver. “That rat had to be dealt with.”

the intel to the rival gang? We’ve

rats in the shadows. But they’re not as clever as they think. They’ll slip up, and when they do, we’ll

‘W’ drug, something I had only first heard whispers of that night, was now at the center of a dangerous game, and I had inadvertently stepped into its

soon,” Harry continued confidently, “and when they do, they’ll wish. they’d never

and his goons passed by our hiding. spot. Every second felt like an eternity, and all I could think

faded, a thick silence enveloped the alcove. I could hear my own ragged breathing, the rapid

stranger released me, taking a cautious step back. I instinctively reached for my wrist, feeling the faint imprints of his fingers. Turning to face him, I was met with those same intense eyes, searching mine

more clearly now. His chiseled jaw, sharp cheekbones, and tousled hair gave him an air of ruggedness.

spine. They almost seemed to dance with mischief, but there

are you?” My voice trembled, echoing

he whispered, his gaze never leaving mine. “I thought I recognized you at the party. You’ve got a knack

adrenaline coursing through my veins. “You’re the man from the park,

nodded, but

somehow stumbled across me twice now in a row. “I… I didn’t mean to witness…whatever

and surprisingly calm given the situation. “Lucky for you, I happened

mind raced and my heart pounded like a war drum in my chest. “Thank you,” I finally managed, feeling a hot flush creep up my cheeks as I realized just how close our bodies were in

softly, releasing me fully. “Just being in the right

the reality of the situation sunk in, I couldn’t help but take a

tousled dark hair, seemed to come straight

get back to my room,” I stammered,

shadow appeared around the corner. My pulse spiked again, heart thudding loudly in my ears. But the figure that

Logan’s broad frame stood protectively in front of me, his gaze narrowed at the man who had just saved me for the second

to his voice unmistakable. “Logan,” I