Chapter 0159

Tonight at the Second Ball felt like a night where anything could happen.

As Nicholas pulled back from our kiss, I immediately wanted him to return for another. I had butterflies in my stomach, remembering the way he said my name.

He said it again now.

“Piper.

“How did you know it was me?” I asked.

“I told you I would.” He lowered both hands down to my waist and squeezed me tighter to him. “I would

know you anywhere.”

He leaned in again. I wanted him to kiss me so badly.

But then I felt a familiar pull, almost as if someone or something was tugging me at the heartstrings. I

knew that feeling.

It was my wolf.

But how could it be here? Now? I hadn’t gone anywhere. Had the mysterious person from the car outside

of Terry’s mansion come to the Second Ball? Why?

L

“I’m sorry, I…” I stepped back from Nicholas, out of his hold.

His eyes behind his mask hardened at once. His smile slipped away. “Piper? What’s wrong?”

Feeling woozy, I pressed my hand to my forehead. “I…I have to go….”

good enough explanation by far, but in the moment, all I could think

Nicholas, much of your kingdom looks like this. Over the past few

downturn that many people are homeless. I’ve had to work two

roof over Elva’s

like

I

didn’t find such a good person to room with. Anna has

thank her for. I’ll be indebted

couple of

“Things

the way he said it, but I still treated

Though the jobs

over.

Elva always got

streetlights and the tired people trekking down the

and buses were the

ran on time, or

felt like a dream. I’ve never eaten so

said. He

else, and not from the seat beside

attention to

a hard

let my people suffer

  1. in.

my

Chapter 0159

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