Chapter 98. Auction to Run

Nicolas's POV

"Did you get to see her?" I inquired while Ronan approached me to assist in welcoming the final guests. He was dressed in a navy-blue penguin suit, a white dress shirt, a black bow tie, and a plain golden mask to go with it.

"Not yet," Ronan replied as he shook a wolf's hand, wearing a black mask.

"I wonder what is keeping her," I asked, feeling frustrated. "Do you think she will miss this? We are about to start."

"She'll be here," Ronan stated with confidence. "Luna Zara gave me her word that she would attend the ball."

A heavy breath escaped my lips while a sharp electric spike rippled through my chest and down my body. My hands instinctively reached for my chest. The excruciating pain in my heart was becoming more and more frequent. I wasn't sure what was causing it.

"Are you okay?" Ronan asked, concerned.

I nodded my head and swallowed hard. I forced myself to focus. My sad emotions lay heavy on my heart, a