EllaAfter everything went dark, I found myself in a dream—no, a nightmare, as I quickly found out.I was in my old bedroom, back at my parents’ penthouse. The room was dark, with only the lights from the city shining through the window, casting a blue shaft of light across the room. I stepped into that shaft of light and tilted my face up at the sky. Everything was peaceful; it was as if I was a teenager again, enjoying my solitude.“Ella.”The sound of Moana’s voice caught my attention. I turned to see her standing behind me, half of her face shaded by the shadows. A soft smile touched my lips, and I held my arms out for her.“Mom.”But she didn’t come. She just stood there, staring at me, and that was when I saw it: her eyes, so filled with hatred, so filled with malice.“Mom?”“I never wanted you,” she hissed, motionless, her eyes glinting in the dark. “You always ruined everything. Always made it so difficult. Just like your real mother.”I furrowed my brow; this wasn’t like Moan
LoganIt was the night before the court date, and everything was ready to go. I had the file on Marina and Harry locked safely away in my filing cabinet to be carefully slipped into Ella’s briefcase. In the morning, we would finally see Marina and Harry face justice for their crimes.I never thought I would be saying this, but I no longer cared about my father’s money in the slightest. If he wanted to give it all to Harry, then fine; but my goals now laid in doing what was right, which was to finally, hopefully, begin to dismantle the mafia here in this city.I knew, of course, that it would be a long and arduous process to accomplish something so lofty. Maybe it was too big of an expectation to take the mafia down, but Marina and Harry were a good start. Maybe Ella and I would never even be able to fully accomplish it, but we could sure as hell try.“Her attitude rubbed off on you, didn’t it?” my wolf teased. He had been content ever since Ella and I had finally marked each other, an
EllaThe dimly lit garage was thick with the smell of rubber and gasoline, and my head pounded fiercely, an uncomfortable reminder of the drug that had subdued both me and my wolf. I was weak and useless here, and I felt powerless against the forces of evil that had taken control of me.But I wasn’t worried about myself; I was worried about my poor, sweet little sister. She didn’t deserve any pain or suffering. She had never been involved in any of this.Struggling against my restraints, I looked up at the figure that was finally emerging from the shadows—Jet, Logan’s car racing rival.“Jet?” I gasped, my voice full of disbelief as I took in his appearance: his bandana, his hat, and his oddly familiar eyes peering out at me from the shadows. “What are you doing here? Are you working for Marina?”Jet, just as stoic as ever, stood in front of me with a strange glint in his eyes. For a moment, I swore I could see something flicker through his gaze, but it was gone before I could put my f
Logan“I don’t know who they were, but they took her!”The news of Ella’s sudden disappearance hit me like a freight train, sending a rush of adrenaline and fear coursing through my veins. Without a moment’s hesitation, I quickly picked my phone back up, where Hartman was waiting.“Hartman, I gotta go.”“Is everything—”“I’ll explain later.”Without waiting for a response, I hung up the phone and jumped up from my chair. With Mrs. Wentworth in the lead, the two of us bolted through the house. My heart was pounding in my chest the entire time, hoping it was some kind of mistake. Even Mrs. Wentworth was moving at a speed that I had never seen her move before.“You’re sure she didn’t just step out?” I asked, hoping beyond all hope that that was the case. “Maybe she went for a walk, or—”“Logan, I swear I heard a commotion,” she said. “And by the time I got into the room and looked out the window, there was a car speeding down the road. Now, unless Miss Ella has a penchant for going on la
EllaThe dim light of the garage cast long shadows across the room, amplifying the feeling of dread that gripped me. I was still tied steadfastly to the chair, my wrists chafed from the ropes, and my wolf was still fast asleep. No matter how much I tried to call out to her in my mind, it was no use; she was nowhere to be found.“Ema!” I cried out mentally, pleading with her to offer guidance, assistance, or even her company during these terrifying moments. &ldquo
LoganThe roar of my car’s engine was a thunderous backdrop to the chaos unfolding around me. The streets of the city blurred past as I raced towards the race track, my every instinct screaming that Ella was there. My wolf was on high alert, bristling with the same urgency that was gripping me.“Faster, Logan, the cops are coming!” my wolf urged, his voice a constant presence in my mind.
EllaAs I sat there, bound to the chair in the dim, grimy garage, I kept pleading with Jet, desperately trying to reach whatever shred of humanity he might have left. Even though my face was streaked with tears and my voice was shaking, I kept sobbing, pleading, begging him to see reason.“Jet, you have to see logic here,” I said. “You don’t have to do what they’re telling you to do. You’re your own person; I know you don’t want this. I can see i
LoganThe race track loomed in front of me, a hulking mass of metal and concrete that felt more like a prison than a place of thrill. Never in my wildest dreams had I thought that I would wind up here, running from what felt like all of the cops in the city while simultaneously trying to hunt down the person that had stolen my mate. But, what was done was done.I slammed down on the brakes of my car, the tires screeching in protest as I skidded to a halt. My heart was pounding, every bea