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, and I placed mine

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

He, of course, knew everyone here.

I

know specifically who I was? That

hand sat comfortably on my waist. Together, we began to move with the music. We glided over the floor as if a single body, a

interference of our real–life problems, being with Nicholas was as easy as breathing. Here, where we could pretend to be other people, nothing stood in the way of indulging in

very well, my

helps to have an excellent partner,” I

our dance out onto the balcony, where we were alone. Slowly, he stopped turning, ending the

clutching mine.

didn’t move away either.

now? My mind whispered, as my heart took flight

flirty, and well, I could be

in the

wider than usual, and my

This is a lovely

released my hand to bring his own to my face. Gently, he traced my cheek along the edge of my

leaned

breath caught in my throat. He came closer and closer. I felt his hot breath on

I parted my

The very thrill of the near possibility

a night of magic. Anything felt possible. Even this. Maybe especially this.

lips brushed mine and I

but it made my

did he? With mask covering most of my face, and my hair hidden, he might not have

said, voice breathy and soft,

wanted him to kiss

to my wolf. A piece of me was so near, and when it was, I felt

in my heels. I followed the feeling,

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