The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 158

Chapter 0158

Nicholas held my gaze the longest.

He finally glanced away when a girl tugged on his arm. The music started and she pulled him toward the

dance floor.

It seemed that anonymity made everyone feel a bit bolder than usual tonight.

Myself included.

I stopped by the drink table to grab a flute of champagne. It was easier to lose myself with a hint of

alcohol in the system. Yet before I could even take a sip. I looked out at the dance floor once more and

forgot the drink entirely.

The girl who was dancing with Nicholas had both hands on his chest and was rubbing them up to his

shoulders with an unwelcome familiarity that made my skin crawl.

I lowered my drink back to the table and then stormed across the room.

“Excuse me,” I said, when I was close enough to them. “Do you mind if I cut in?””

“Yes,” snapped the girl.

Nicholas searched my face. Then, he reached up, grabbed the girl’s wrists and pulled her hands away

from his chest.

She huffed in annoyance but didn’t argue. She glared at me as she walked away.

hand to me,

as if I know you,” he said. His deadpan expression made it difficult to tell if

however. He,

I

who I was? That was the

to move with the music. We glided over the floor as if a single body, a

where we could pretend to be other people, nothing stood in

well, my lady,” Nicholas said.

to have an excellent partner,”

our dance out onto the balcony, where we were alone. Slowly, he stopped turning, ending the dance. He did not move away, however, keeping his hand on my hip and the

clutching mine.

move away

mind whispered, as my heart took flight in

would say something flirty, and well, I

in the starlight,

and my

your beauty that has stolen me away. This is a lovely dress, but I suspect the woman underneath

to bring his own to my face. Gently, he traced my cheek along the

he leaned

caught in my throat. He came closer and closer. I felt

eyes fluttered closed. I parted my

close the distance and kiss me. The very thrill of the near possibility had me

felt

brushed mine and I

press, but it

sneaked in. He didn’t perhaps think I was someone else, did he? With mask covering most of my face, and my hair hidden, he might not have known it was actually me.

he said, voice breathy

wanted him to

it was, I felt

dashed into the ballroom as fast as I could in my heels. I followed the feeling, searching the room. Then I saw someone

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