Chapter 0229

Really, right now, the urgency was only for my sister. She was the one causing me the most danger. She was also the one I wanted to know the most about.

Was she there by her own free will? Or because she was coerced? Tonight, I wouldn’t rest until I learned

the truth, and then either saved her or stopped her.

“Promise me,” Julian said. “Only snooping.”

I sighed. “I promise.”

“Good.”

As Julian stepped back, Nicholas came forward.

“Show me how to break a hold once more,” Nicholas said.

“Okay.” I was nervous too. A little bit extra practice wouldn’t hurt.

Nicholas locked me in a hold.

Julian rolled his eyes. “You just want another reason to put your arms around her.”

I blushed a little, but Nicholas didn’t let me go. “Show me, Piper,” he whispered into my ear.

So I did.

Ten minutes later, we were sneaking through the tunnel, following the long trek to Terry’s mansion.

time he kept it

we were walking on and

I felt something tug at the emptiness inside of me.

calling to me. It was dim, buried beneath some kind of fading magic,

was there.

before I started to sidestep Julian to be in

slipped under his reach before he could

didn’t care

of arms wrapped around my waist. Nicholas’s breath was

down, Piper. You

my arms and legs were free. He had taught me many tricks to get out of

Nicholas was no stranger, and

fast breathing. My heart

exaggerated his own breath. I felt the steady rise and fall

back. “Come back

his words, his commands, but my wolf was right there. It

My thoughts were scattered.

I said,

“You sure?” he asked.

“She’s lying,” Julian said.

said as a concession. I had been lying. I wasn’t okay. But even as desperate as I was,

and concisely. No matter

nor I

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