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….”

a good enough explanation by far, but in the moment,

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

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

roof over Elva’s head.”

Nicholas repeated like

I

if I didn’t find such a good person to room

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

of years.”

“Things have been

the way he said it, but I still treated it like one.

have definitely been better than others. Though the

out of business. It’s tough all over. During

make sure Elva always

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

had their own cars anymore. Walking and

on time, or showed

at the palace has felt like a dream. I’ve never eaten so well.”

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

not from

attention

was a hard line.

“I have let my

1. in.

my

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