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.”

to get the intel to the rival gang? We’ve been careful,” another voice

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

the situation became painfully clear. The man they’d killed was an informant, a mole who 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 inadvertently

faces soon,” Harry continued confidently, “and when they do, they’ll

spot. Every second felt like an eternity, and all I could think of

finally faded, a thick silence enveloped the alcove. I could hear my own ragged breathing, the rapid thudding of my heart threatening to give

wrist, feeling the faint imprints of his fingers.

air of ruggedness. But it was the depths of

bore into mine sent shivers down my spine. They almost seemed to dance with mischief, but there was a depth to them, a

My voice trembled, echoing the rapid drumming

stranger’s lips curved into a half-smile, revealing a dimple. “Devon,” he whispered, his gaze never leaving mine. “I thought I recognized

veins. “You’re the man from

stranger nodded, but said

had somehow stumbled across me twice now in a row. “I… I

“Lucky for you, I happened to be here. Another

mind raced and my heart pounded like a war drum in my chest. “Thank you,” I finally managed, feeling a hot

being in the right place

couldn’t

chiseled features, framed by a mop of tousled dark hair, seemed to come straight

to my room,” I

My pulse spiked again, heart thudding loudly in my ears.

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

edge to his voice unmistakable. “Logan,” I started, feeling torn. “This is