“I told you not to,” Nicholas said. “I gave you reasons.

“You don’t understand,” I said.

“What is there to understand? You are endangering yourself

“Her sister is involved,” Julian cut in. He was coming closer to us.

Nicholas’s mouth snapped closed. He furrowed his brow like he didn’t know what to believe. “How do you know?”

I looked to Julian. “Show him what you showed me.”

Julian took out his phone, prepped the surveillance video again and turned the screen toward Nicholas. He watched the entire thing.

“So she bought fabric. What does this prove?” he asked.

“She was at the second ball. Julian matched a feather that I found from her dress to the feathers in the

Then he found this footage. That’s where he’s been the past few days,” I explained.

in Nicholas’s jaw. “She was at the party?

was,” I said. “And she…”

and it sounded like a warning. Maybe he didn’t want me to tell Nicholas the whole

didn’t regret doing what I did to save Elva

thought of another option.

have survived together these past three

know how deep my Sister’s involvement was so that he could protect all

don’t know how. But I caw her, and

Could it be Iver

it a

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around me. He held me, unwaveringly, like he

to melt into him for comfort, but I knew it

lowered his head, and spoke softly to me. “This is so dangerous, Piper. If this is real, your sister is likely involved in some nefarious stuff. If you keep on this

her. If she’s not…” It hurt me to even think

a threat to me and Elva. “If

waist as if on reflex.

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