The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

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….”

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

this. Over the

people are homeless. I’ve had to work two or

roof over Elva’s

three jobs?” Nicholas repeated like he

I

we’d be much worse off if I didn’t find such a good person to room with. Anna

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

of

“Things have been

but I

than others. Though the jobs that usually paid

out of business. It’s tough all over. During some of the low points,

to make sure Elva always got

out streetlights and the tired people

Walking and buses

the buses ran on time, or showed up

a dream. I’ve

were too skinny when you arrived,” Nicholas said. He sounded distant,

somewhere else, and not from the

my attention

mouth was a

said, “I have let my

1. in.

my

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