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 low to the ground, illuminating

we were walking on

I felt something tug at the emptiness

was calling to me. It

was there.

I gasped, to give the princes warning, before I started to sidestep Julian

but/l slipped under

quickly, recklessly. I didn’t care about

my waist. Nicholas’s breath was warm on my

Piper. You

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 to

no stranger, and he didn’t

control my fast breathing. My heart was beating like a

moment,” he said. He exaggerated his own breath. I felt the steady

my back. “Come

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

My thoughts were scattered.

okay,” I said, but my

“You sure?” he asked.

“She’s lying,” Julian 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,

I had move slowly and concisely. No matter how difficult

When neither Julian nor

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