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?

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….”

in the moment, all I could think about

your kingdom looks like this. Over the past few

are homeless. I’ve had to

over Elva’s

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

I

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

be indebted to

couple of years.”

on the steering wheel. “Things have been that dire.”

it, but I still treated it like

definitely been better than others. Though the jobs that usually paid

tough all over. During some

Elva

burned out streetlights and the tired people trekking down the sidewalks.

own cars anymore. Walking and buses were

on

the palace has felt like a dream. I’ve never

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

from the seat beside mine.

attention

a hard

said, “I have let my people suffer for too long.”

1. in.

my

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