“After I realized who she was, I gave chase,” Charlotte said. By now the nanny had come and taken Elva

out of the room. Both guards went with her to a private nursery, though a third guard quickly arrive to take

their place at the door.

“She went down into the cellars. I followed closely, but then, suddenly, it was like she had totally

vanished.”

Mark’s already heavy frown deepened further. “She must have insider knowledge of all the secret

passages in the palace.”

I didn’t understand how my twin, Jane, could so easily sneak her way into the palace. “Is there a

passageway that could lead inside from outside?”

Mark seemed uncertain. “Even I’m not privilege to all the royal family’s secrets.”

“Then the royal family would know?” I asked.

“Potentially,” Mark said, “But this palace is very old. Some of the passageways could have been lost to

time, and later found. I’m trying at a loss.”

My hands were shaking so I clutched them together. “If she was here, and I’m sure she was,” I quickly

added to comfort Charlotte, who appeared distressed at my words. “But why didn’t I feel my wolf? I had

so keenly before, even from

said. “Maybe she is concealing it with magic.”

magic

but nodded. “It is of a similar

“Dark magic, then.”

“I’m afraid so.”

abilities were strictly regulated by the crown. They were prohibited except

extremely specific circumstances. Such magic was incredibly powerful but

person or persons.

use of this magic, in part, was what made the underground organization so fiercely hated and

feared

at least solved the mystery of why I couldn’t feel my wolf, but other questions remained.

another connection could be Terry. A

could come and go as he liked without much provocation. Likely, no one would look twice at

on his arm, even with prior warnings.

looked exactly like one of the candidates.

his mansion and look

“Piper!”

Nicholas burst through the door. His wild eyes searched over the room before landing on

he rushed

“Are you alright?”

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