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 it.

someday,” I said. “Maybe when we

Jul gave away nothing, as per usuall. He might never acquiesce. When the time came, it would likely rest on

of, I have another lead. We could go on another date to

forgotten the Luna’s lecture toward me, where

Julian said. This time will go much smoother.

plan on sneaking away from the cameras for a

Easy. We just don’t tell them.”

into laughing. I quickly recovered when

serious.

on, Piper. Live a little.”

would we be going this time? Hopefully somewhere as nice as an abandoned

warehouse?”

But then, I was desperate to feel my wolf again. Plus, it had been nice to be away from the cameras for a while, even with the

afterwards.

would think so low of me.” Julian smiled wide. “Of course I have somewhere

set up for us

sewers this time, then?”

We’ve already checked there. We’re were hoping

sense. Unfortunately, no

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