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.

brought his flashlight again, but this time he kept

we were walking on

tunnel, I felt something tug at the

It was dim, buried beneath some kind of fading

was there.

warning, before I started to sidestep Julian

a grab for me, but/l slipped under

quickly, recklessly. I didn’t care about

arms wrapped around my waist. Nicholas’s breath was warm on

Piper. You aren’t

and legs were free. He had taught me many tricks to get out of just this

Nicholas was no stranger, and he didn’t mean me any

breathing. My heart was beating like a sledgehammer against

He exaggerated his own breath. I felt the steady rise

against my back. “Come back

to focus on his words, his commands, but

My thoughts were scattered.

said, but my voice

“You sure?” he asked.

“She’s lying,” Julian said.

wasn’t okay. But even as desperate as I was, I knew running off now would only make things worse. For Elva’s sake, my wolf’s sake, Jane’s

had move slowly and concisely. No matter how

When neither Julian nor I

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