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.

flashlight again, but this time he kept it low to the ground,

we were walking on and nothing

the tunnel, I felt something tug at the emptiness inside of

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

was there.

gasped, to give the princes warning, before I started

but/l slipped under

didn’t care about anything but my

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

down, Piper. You

holding me tightly enough to hurt me. He wasn’t even properly restraining me, since my arms and legs were free. He had taught me many tricks

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

to control my fast breathing. My heart was beating like a sledgehammer

his own

against my back. “Come back to

to focus on his words, his commands, but my wolf was right there. It was calling for

My thoughts were scattered.

okay,” I said, but

“You sure?” he asked.

“She’s lying,” Julian said.

off,” I said as a concession. I had been lying. I 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 sake,

slowly and concisely. No matter

neither Julian nor I

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