The Luna Choosing Game

I ignored that comment. “Now that he knows, maybe we can include him in our investigation into the

underworld.”

Julian hummed like he was considering it, but his ‘no‘ came out very definitive. Like he’d only pretended to think about it for my sake. Had he thought about this before? If so, he’d likely have a good reason.

“Why not?” I asked.

Sighing. Julian gave his head a slight shake. “My perfect older brother is too strict with the rules for the

kind of work we need to do. If we followed everything by the book, like he would want to, we’d only

continue to chase our own tails around.”

Nicholas had always been an upright citizen. It had been part of the reason I hadn’t wanted

I had done something illegal, when I’d traded away my wolf.

him to know

“What we’re doing, Piper, will require us to bend some rules, and maybe blatantly disregard others. Could you imagine Nicholas turning a blind eye to all that?”

I couldn’t.

the investigation, I would feel much more. secure about

I’d like to tell him someday,” I said. “Maybe when we get

nothing, as per usuall. He might never acquiesce. When the time came, it would likely rest on my shoulders alone if and when to include Nicholas. I would include

another lead. We could go

didn’t work out so well for us last time.” I had not forgotten the Luna’s lecture toward me, where she had basically accused me of being more irresponsible than Julian simply for not stopping his

time,” Julian said. This time will go much

you plan on sneaking away from the cameras for a second time, without

Easy. We just

I quickly recovered when I realized

serious.

Piper. Live

this time? Hopefully somewhere as

warehouse?”

was leaning toward actually doing this. But then, I was desperate to feel my wolf again. Plus, it had been nice to be away from the cameras

afterwards.

Julian smiled wide. “Of course I have somewhere much

for us this

The sewers this time,

no. We’ve already checked there. We’re were

Unfortunately,