The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 158

Nicholas held my gaze the longest.

He finally glanced away when a girl tugged on his arm. The music started and she pulled him toward the

dance floor.

It seemed that anonymity made everyone feel a bit bolder than usual tonight.

Myself included.

I stopped by the drink table to grab a flute of champagne. It was easier to lose myself with a hint of

alcohol in the system. Yet before I could even take a sip. I looked out at the dance floor once more and

forgot the drink entirely.

The girl who was dancing with Nicholas had both hands on his chest and was rubbing them up to his

shoulders with an unwelcome familiarity that made my skin crawl.

I lowered my drink back to the table and then stormed across the room.

“Excuse me,” I said, when I was close enough to them. “Do you mind if I cut in?””

“Yes,” snapped the girl.

Nicholas searched my face. Then, he reached up, grabbed the girl’s wrists and pulled her hands away

from his chest.

She huffed in annoyance but didn’t argue. She glared at me as she walked away.

me, and I placed mine in his.

he said. His deadpan expression made it difficult to tell if he was teasing

he was, however. He, of course, knew everyone here.

I

he know specifically who I was? That was the question.

on his shoulder. His free hand sat comfortably on my waist. Together, we began to move with the music. We

real–life problems, being with Nicholas was as easy as breathing. Here, where we could pretend to be other people, nothing stood in the

well, my lady,” Nicholas

an excellent partner,” I

ending the dance. He did not move away, however, keeping his hand on my

clutching mine.

move away

my heart took flight in my

flirty, and well, I could

the starlight, my

than usual, and my

lady, but it is your beauty that has stolen me away. This

bring his own to my face. Gently, he traced my cheek along the edge of my mask.

leaned forward.

throat. He came closer and closer. I felt his

eyes fluttered closed. I parted my

me. The very thrill of the near possibility had me buzzing out

Anything felt possible.

brushed mine and I gasped.

press, but it made

sneaked in. He didn’t perhaps think I was someone else, did he? With mask covering most of my face, and my hair hidden, he might not

he said, voice

I wanted him

so near, and when it was, I felt so whole. I couldn’t resist it

ballroom as fast as I could in my heels. I followed the feeling, searching the room. Then I saw someone

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