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?”

I pressed my hand to my forehead. “I…I have

in the moment, all

like this. Over the past few years, there’s been

many people are homeless. I’ve had to

over Elva’s

Nicholas repeated like he

I

we’d be much worse off if I didn’t find such

Elva more than I could ever thank her for. I’ll be indebted

couple of

on the steering wheel. “Things have

he said it, but I still

been better than others. Though the

all over. During some of the low points, I’d have

to make sure Elva always

burned out streetlights and the tired people trekking

Walking and buses were the only way to get anywhere.

on

a dream. I’ve

you arrived,” Nicholas said. He sounded distant, like he was talking to

somewhere else, and not from the seat beside mine.

attention to him.

a hard line.

“I have let my people suffer for too long.”

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