The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

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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?

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“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….”

by far, but in

of your kingdom looks like this. Over

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

over

Nicholas repeated like he didn’t quite believe it.

I

we’d be much worse off if I didn’t find such a good person

Elva more than I could ever thank her for. I’ll be indebted to her the rest of

of years.”

knuckles turned white on the steering wheel. “Things

said it, but I still treated it like one.

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

of business. It’s tough all over. During some of the low points, I’d have to

Elva always got hers.”

the window, at the burned out streetlights and the

and buses were the only

if the buses ran on time, or showed

palace has felt like a dream. I’ve

too skinny when you arrived,” Nicholas said. He sounded distant, like he was talking to me

somewhere else, and not from the

attention to him. “Nicholas?”

a hard

my people suffer for too

1. in.

my

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