After the confrontation with Mark, I expected to be approached by Nicholas, so I wasn’t shocked when he called me away from the dining room at lunchtime to speak with me privately.

He started walking away from the dining room and I fell in step beside him. Eventually, in an empty

hallway, he turned to face me. A frown was firm on his face.

Mark told me that you and Julian started investigating the underground organization again, despite my

explicit instruction not to.”

“That’s correct,” I said. Maybe I should have denied it. I knew Nicholas only had my best interest at

heart, but that didn’t mean I could roll over to his every whim. He didn’t know all the facts. Maybe it was

time I told him the full truth, I wasn’t sure.

My answer made Nicholas’s face even more severe. This, I imagined, was the face he used to look down those that opposed him politically. It would be intimidating, if I had even an inkling of fear against

him.

“You have to stop, Piper. You must give this up and let it go. You are endangering yourself. I cannot allow that.”

I shook my head. “It doesn’t matter if I’m in danger. It’s worth it, if it helps bring them down.”

tensed. “If you

otherwise, Nicholas, I’m sorry.”

said, voice sharp. “What you are doing endangers

trouble. Can’t you see that?”

Opened it again. “What do you mean?” The hardness in his

waist, offering myself as much comfort as

depths of my fear, he would see my side of things. I doubted it – he’d always been a stickler for the rules – but there was always a chance the threat to Elva could change his mind.

already powerful and growing stronger all the time,” I said. “How long will it be before the underground organization comes after her and her wolf, like he did

it.” Nicholas inched closer to me so that he was only a

But what happens to us when we have to go

on our

a way.

own life. Can’t you see that exposing the organization is the only way to

the rest of

said. He had returned to authoritative prince–mode. Making plans and statements. I knew he meant what he

didn’t want to hurt him, but I had to crack his fantasy

matter how

said. “Three years ago, when the organization targeted my sister and

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