Chapter 358 Afraid of Dogs

Ella

I had to resist the urge to laugh as Logan’s face drained of color.

“Dogs,” he had said. The irony was not lost on me. Dogs? This man, who could shift into a wolf, was scared of dogs?

He shot me a sideways glance, as if he was sensing the disbelief radiating from my body. “I know what you’re thinking, Ella. But please don’t say it.”

“Say what?” I asked, pushing down the desire to smirk. It was mean of me, I knew that, but it was just so… unexpected.

Logan sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose exasperatedly. “I know. How I can be a werewolf and still be terrified of dogs. But it’s different, okay?”

I cocked my head, genuinely intrigued. “Different how?”

Logan was silent for a few moments, clearly debating whether or not to say anything before he finally let out a deep breath and met my eyes. “It’s the little ones that I’m especially afraid of.”

I couldn’t hold it in anymore. A laugh burst out of my mouth before I had a chance to stop it, immediately causing Logan’s face to flush a bright red. But I couldn’t help myself anymore; this man, well over six feet tall, an Alpha, and the son of a mafia boss, was afraid of small dogs?

“Go ahead and laugh,” he said, shaking his head. “It’s funny to you, but not to me.”

for Logan’s sake. “I’m sorry,” I finally said. “But little

he couldn’t mask the embarrassment coloring his cheeks. “Yes, like chihuahuas. I know how it sounds, but I have

it well

sighed, his blue eyes flicking

took a deep breath, trying to smother the giggles that were still threatening to escape. “I’m sorry,” I

met mine. For a moment, there was something other than annoyance in his gaze. Vulnerability, maybe? Was the mobster’s tough guy persona melting away, even just a

me asking?” I found myself saying, as though the half-glass of wine was filling me with a sense of

in the backyard and I guess it got off the leash. Came at me like a wild animal. Blood everywhere, and I

now that he had pointed it out, it was clear as day. A small, jagged

slightly. “I don’t mind big dogs

fingers had reached up to touch the small scar just above his eyebrow. It was subtle, but the rough texture was distinct under my fingertip. For a moment, our eyes locked, and I realized

partition was up. The cabin was hushed.

you or something?” His voice was a low murmur, tinged with something husky and inviting, but it

to my cheeks, I pulled my hand away before I could embarrass myself further. “Of course not,” I lied, fumbling with the

Logan smirked, catching my gaze for a fleeting moment. “The

was suddenly this awkward third party in our conversation. But the flush I felt was not from the wine; it was from the attention Logan was giving me, the way he looked

softly, his fingers lightly touching the back of my hand.

whispering that I should get closer to him. The pull toward Logan was almost

choosing to take another sip of wine

in a thick silence for a while, both of us seemingly lost in our thoughts. Then Logan broke the silence. “So,

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