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.”

to compose myself for Logan’s sake. “I’m sorry,” I finally said. “But little dogs? How little are

know how it sounds, but

managed to hide it well and

sighed, his blue eyes flicking away,

the giggles that were still threatening to escape. “I’m sorry,” I

other than annoyance in his gaze. Vulnerability, maybe? Was the mobster’s

you don’t mind me asking?” I found myself saying, as though the half-glass of wine was filling

then sighed. “It actually tore up my face pretty good. I was playing out in the backyard and I guess it got off the leash. Came at me like a wild animal. Blood everywhere, and I had to get stitches. Look at

eye. I hadn’t noticed it before, but now that he had pointed it out, it was clear

mind big dogs quite so much. They’re closer to wolves, you

had reached up to touch the small scar just above his eyebrow. It was subtle, but the rough texture was distinct under my

hushed. The gap between us

something?” His voice was a low murmur, tinged with

climb my neck and rush to my cheeks, I pulled my hand away before I could embarrass myself further. “Of course not,”

bit rosy, you know.” Logan smirked, catching my gaze for a fleeting moment. “The wine must have hit you.

heat up even more. The wine was suddenly this awkward third party in our conversation. But the flush I felt was not from the wine; it

he said softly, his fingers lightly touching the back of

inside me stirred-my wolf- whispering that I should get closer to him. The pull toward

choosing

Then Logan broke the silence. “So, now that

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