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….”

but in the

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

had to work two or three jobs sometimes to

roof over Elva’s

or three jobs?” Nicholas repeated like he didn’t quite believe

I

find such a good person to room with.

her for. I’ll be indebted to her the rest

of years.”

white on the steering wheel. “Things

said it, but I still

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

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

sure Elva always got hers.”

looked out the window, at the burned out streetlights and the tired people trekking

had their own cars anymore. Walking and buses were the only way to

ran on time, or showed

felt like a dream. I’ve never eaten so

said. He sounded distant,

somewhere else, and not from

turned my attention to

was a hard line.

have let my people suffer

  1. in.

my

Chapter 0159

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