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.

held out his hand to me, and I placed mine in

know you,” he said. His deadpan expression made it difficult to tell if

however. He, of course,

I

know specifically who I was? That was the question.

comfortably on my waist. Together, we began to move with the music. We glided over

was as easy as breathing. Here, where we could pretend to be other people, nothing stood in the way of indulging

very well, my lady,” Nicholas

an excellent partner,”

he stopped turning, ending the dance. He did not move

clutching mine.

move away

mind whispered, as my heart took

bolder woman would say something flirty, and well, I

handsome in the starlight, my

smiled, wider than usual, and my knees

me away. This is a lovely

released my hand to bring his own to my face. Gently, he traced my cheek

leaned

breath caught in my throat. He came closer and closer. I felt his hot breath on

closed. I

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

a night of magic. Anything felt possible. Even this. Maybe especially this.

mine and I gasped.

was the barest press, but it made my

was someone else, did he? With mask covering most of my face, and my hair hidden, he might not have known it was

voice breathy and

I wanted him

it was, I felt so whole. I couldn’t resist it even

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

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