Chapter 359 A Long Night

Ella

The sound of the plane’s wheels screeching against the landing strip jerked me awake.

For a moment, I was disoriented-until I felt the weight of an arm around my shoulders and saw Logan sitting next to me. My cheeks flushed as I realized I had fallen asleep against him. God, I even felt a small wet spot on my cheek where I must have drooled.

Classy, Ella, I thought to myself.

“That was a quick flight,” I mumbled, pretending that I hadn’t just been sleeping on Logan’s shoulder as I sat up to discreetly wipe my cheek with the back of my hand.

Logan chuckled and pulled his arm away to give me space. “Sure, it’s quick when you sleep. like a princess the whole time.”

My face burned hotly, but not just from embarrassment. Somewhere deep inside, my wolf purred in approval, convinced that Logan had opened up to us earlier. Something about the way he had talked to me, the way that he let me lean on him for comfort, was sweet. And Ema wouldn’t let me forget that.

But sweet or not, I reminded both myself and my wolf silently, our worlds were just too different. And we couldn’t forget-he was a mobster. The odds of him leaving that life, despite his best efforts, were next to zero. Not to mention how my parents would react. I was already taking a risk by having him here.

As the seatbelt light blinked off, I grabbed my purse from the overhead bin, and we made our way off the plane. Relief washed over me once my feet hit solid ground again, and after finding our luggage, we made our way out onto the bustling street.

And, just as I suspected, a sleek black town car was already waiting for us outside.

said, pushing himself away from the hood of

to creep into my cheeks as my suspicions rose. And it turned out that

for us. Of course he did, I thought to myself. I could already picture him: sitting in his office, calling his own personal driver to pick

no doubt in my mind that my father had hired this man to check on Logan and

Logan shot me an amused look, but said nothing for

and staff who moved with a sort of calculated grace. I couldn’t help but gawk a bit as we

Logan said as we stepped onto the elevator. “Used to personal drivers and

from the flight. Dark circles rimmed my eyes, my hair was a bit of a mess, and now that I really

and seeing how he glanced surreptitiously at me in the mirror

fancy hotel that made me feel

been to plenty of hotels,” I chided. “Just

“Something

the floor. “Your tastes are

was quick, but my heart rate seemed to disagree. It pounded in my chest, nervously anticipating what would come next. What were the sleeping arrangements? Logan stuck to

open to reveal a lush corridor that could

doors. As he unlocked them and pushed the doors open, I peeked into my room and almost

with a lavish bathroom and even a small kitchenette. I could live here, I

closeness settled over me

and something I couldn’t quite place just yet. “Only the best for my ‘fiancee”,” he said,

a tiny leap in my heart. And that was dangerous territory. My wolf seemed

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