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 moment, all I could think about was

much of your kingdom looks like this. Over the past few years, there’s been such an

homeless. I’ve had to work two or

over

jobs?” Nicholas repeated like he

I

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

be indebted to her

couple of years.”

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

he said it, but I still treated it

definitely been better than others. Though the jobs

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

Elva always got hers.”

streetlights and

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

the buses ran on time, or showed

like a dream. I’ve never eaten

you arrived,” Nicholas said. He sounded distant, like he

from the seat beside

turned my attention to him.

a hard

said, “I have let my

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my

Chapter 0159

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