The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 159

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?”

pressed my hand to my forehead.

wasn’t a good enough explanation by far, but in the

Over the past

homeless. I’ve had to work two or

a roof over Elva’s

like he didn’t quite

I

if I didn’t find such a good person

ever thank her for. I’ll be indebted to her the rest of my life already,

of

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

way he said it, but I still

better than others. Though the

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

sure Elva always got hers.”

out streetlights and the tired people trekking

had their own cars anymore. Walking and buses were

on time, or showed up at

felt like a dream. I’ve never

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

not from the seat beside

attention to him. “Nicholas?”

was a

my

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