Logan The thrum of music and the ripples of conversations were deafening, but all I could focus on was Ella, standing defiantly across the patio. Her impromptu declaration of the engagement party had left me stunned. It felt like something she had concocted on a whim, yet her performance suggested otherwise. Was Ella this good an actress or had she been mulling this over for a while? “That was bold, even for her,” my wolf mused internally. “I can’t believe she just... agreed to that,” I muttered under my breath. “She’s either a damn good actress or… she’s genuinely considering it,” my wolf replied. It was a peculiar dynamic, conversing with the beast within, but it had become second nature. I watched as Ella made her way back to the bar, the shimmer of her dress ca