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?

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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….”

but in the moment, all I could

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

are homeless. I’ve had to work two or three jobs sometimes

a roof over

like he didn’t

I

off if I didn’t find such a good person to room with. Anna has helped

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

couple of

the steering wheel. “Things have been that dire.” It wasn’t

not the way he said it, but I still treated it

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

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

Elva

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

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

ran on time, or showed up

felt like a dream. I’ve never eaten so well.”

arrived,” Nicholas said. He sounded distant,

and not from the

attention to him. “Nicholas?”

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let my people suffer

1. in.

my

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