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.”

he manage to get the intel to

laughed, the sound sending chills down my spine. “There are always rats in the shadows. But they’re not as clever as they think. They’ll

was feeding information to a rival gang. The ‘W’ drug, something I had only first heard whispers of that night, was now at the center of a dangerous game, and I had

continued confidently, “and when they do, they’ll wish. they’d

Every second felt like an eternity, and all I could

their voices finally faded, a thick silence enveloped the alcove. I could hear my own

stranger released me, taking a cautious step back. I instinctively reached for my wrist, feeling the faint imprints of his fingers.

dim light, I could see him more clearly now. His chiseled jaw, sharp cheekbones, and tousled hair gave him an air of ruggedness. But it was the depths of his eyes that held me captive-a swirling mix of mystery, danger, and

seemed to

echoing

“Devon,” he whispered, his gaze never leaving mine. “I thought I recognized you at the party.

his words while still grappling with the fear and adrenaline coursing through my veins. “You’re the man from the park,

stranger nodded,

man was connected to Harry… and how he had somehow stumbled across me twice now in a row. “I… I didn’t mean to witness…whatever that was. I just

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

hard, my 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

fully. “Just being in the right place at the right

in, I couldn’t help but take a moment to really look at

seemed to come straight out of a romance novel. The realization made me

to my room,” I stammered, taking a

pulse spiked again, heart thudding loudly in my ears. But the figure that emerged from the darkness wasn’t another

thick with relief, but his eyes darted suspiciously between me and Devon. Logan’s broad frame stood protectively in front of me, his gaze narrowed at

unmistakable. “Logan,” I started, feeling torn. “This is Devon.