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

looks like this. Over the past few years, there’s

I’ve had to work two

a roof over

like he didn’t

I

find such a good person to room with.

her for. I’ll be indebted to her the rest of my life already,

of years.”

on the steering wheel. “Things have been that dire.” It wasn’t a

way he said it, but I still treated

been better than others. Though the jobs that usually paid well didn’t

they went out of business. It’s tough all over.

to make sure Elva always got

the burned out streetlights and the tired

own cars anymore. Walking and

if the buses ran on time,

felt like a dream. I’ve never eaten so

He

from the seat

my attention

mouth was a hard

my people suffer for

  1. in.

my

Chapter 0159

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